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[quote=Anonymous]for a look ahead:

Combined monthly costs for my two girls, ages 6 and 10:

Childcare:  $100 (I have a flexible schedule and pick up most days, this is for the occasional babysitter when I have to work longer).  Aftercare at our school is roughly $250/month per child for five days a week.

Activities during the school year:  $800/month.  These are not necessary and we do not do any kind of competitive sports or travel team.  We do have a child with a passion for music and that is almost half of this.  Most group activities (e.g., dance, gymnastics, or art lessons) cost about $20-30/session.  Private music lessons cost about $45/session.

Summer camp:  $500/week, usually including either aftercare or a transportation fee.  We do 6 weeks but our summer break is 9 weeks so you need to determine how much coverage you will need.  Sleep-away camp is $1000/week.  There are less expensive options available but I choose to pay for convenience here.

Clothes/shoes:  It varies and I shop sales, but I am guessing it averages out to $150/month but spent in lumpy amounts in the fall and spring.  We spend significantly less on our younger daughter because she gets hand-me downs but she still needs new shoes and often new shirts because those sometimes cannot be handed down.

We generally manage winter and spring breaks by taking time off, but I have a flexible schedule and a lot of leave, so that may not work for all.  Camp costs during winter and spring break are the same as summer.  [/quote]

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