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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My elementary boys go through sneakers in about 5 weeks. Grocery bill over $300/week. Spring sports enrollment cost over a thousand dollars (plus cost of equipment). New golf clubs last week for one kid, orthodontia coming up for two kids, one week of full day camp for the summer for all three was over a thousand dollars. We aren't even into cell phones yet. Plane rides to visit grandparents, every time we vacation it's 5 flights and a suite or two hotel rooms. 5 lift tickets. I mean- you really can't imagine how expensive life with kids is if you continue to be active.[/quote]

Yeah well if you are unlimited in how you spend money, I suppose life doesn't get any cheaper. For those of us who don't vacation frequently, ski, or buy our kids golf clubs, life is a little more financially manageable. We're talking about the inelastic expenses (like childcare, diapers, formula), not golf clubs for your 10 year old. [/quote]

Then your kids will pay in long run bc not being good at golf will hurt their business success...

I kid, but also a grain of truth here -- people do all this activities for the betterment of their kids future not just idleness. [/quote]

Oh yes, I'm sure Larlo's orthodonia, golf game, and ski trips will set him up for life. [/quote]

Omg, you go on ahead and send your kid off to job interviews and dating with crooked teeth and see how they fare. There is so much ageism and prejudice in hiring...

All the business owners I know hold meetings over golf, maybe if your kids is truly exceptional he won't need these hooks but most of us need to help our kids. [/quote]

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