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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am very future-oriented and decided to get pregnant at 27 because I wanted to space my children apart, with time for a third if I wanted, and not feel pressured to work into my 60s to pay for college.

So, I got married at 27, immediately got pregnant, and had a kid 11 months later. People were sort of shocked that I had kids so "young" but they weren't thinking long term, IMO. I was educated, making 6 figures (as was my husband) and knew what I wanted. People really shouldn't try to advise others, either way, about when to have kids because we all have different priorities. [/quote]

Most people aren’t making 6 figures at that age. What industry are you in? That kind of salary is the exception for someone just s few years out of college. [/quote]

Lots of people in law, consulting, or finance make that much in their late twenties. Especially in major metro areas. It’s not uncommon. [/quote]

Yeah, right. And you're not making that much and working 9 to 5.[/quote]

I hit 6 as a fed at 28 working 40 hour weeks. It's possible. Followed a similar track to pp, had kids as soon as I got married (at 29) because we knew we're wanted them and didn't want to be old parents. It's about the long game. I want to know my grandkids. I wanted to get being pregnant over with because it blows. And I wanted to get through the early childcare money suck early enough to know we'll still be youngish and working in the college money suck. [/quote]

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