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[quote=Anonymous]We are in the sweet spot right now with our 8-year-old; we pay $450/month for aftercare and $100/month for one sport, which is a far cry from the $1400/month we paid for daycare. We spend about $3500/summer on camps for 8 weeks, including aftercare and transportation. He attends public school, we shop at Target for his clothes, and our friends are very non-fancy. BUT, there are a zillion "small" expenses that add up so fast! Uniforms, sporting gear, field trips, teacher appreciation gifts, snack rotation, birthday party gifts, class pictures (individual, class, team), team pizza party, 24 days out of school during the year that need to be covered either with leave or a day-off camp (usually $75/day), the FUNDRAISERS, etc etc. It just is a constant dripping of cash. Yes, you can say no to a lot of things, but not everything.[/quote]
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