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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think anyone can tell you that.  It all depends on the family and their needs.  In any case, having a kid means that you have an additional family member entirely dependent on you and you will have to pay for their food, medical, clothes, education, security, EC activities etc.

I am a SAHM so we have never had significant daycare costs.  But, as soon as DC1 was born, we moved from an apartment to a SFH. Our entire life decisions and what we consumed or saved for was driven by what our children needed or wanted.

While we did not buy our house based on good schools -  our kids did go to public schools. We spent a lot of resources on getting our kids enriched, accelerated and supplemented for their education. My kids landed up in competetive public school programs.   That is also another ecosystem, with its own associated cost.

My kids did not go to private colleges, instead went to instate flagships. So we certainly saved money there. But we have paid for all costs ranging from food, accomodation, travel, going out, vacations, clothes, car, gear etc.[/quote]

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