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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"What are the cons of having one kid?" "The main con is that she costs more than having zero kids." Statements that are technically correct can still make stupid arguments. [/quote] But… that is an important consideration. It’s just that for the first and often the second, the desire to have that incremental child often outweighs the loss of money. And time.[/quote] The desire to have three kids often outweighs the loss of money. And time. [/quote] wrong. I have three -- raising three in the DMV is a crazy expensive and a total hustle. 5 more years of daycare is another 150k, 4 more years of college is another 350k. If you want your kids to go to camp ... its 1500 a week! a week! Forget about traveling or eating out -- paying a restaurant bill for a family of 5 when they are all adult sized teenagers ... ooph. I wish I had really thought with my brain and not my heart because my retirement savings would be a lot larger. [/quote]
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