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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You might have to go with a nanny right now until you can move and to keep your job.  You will have to incur debt most likely but it sounds like you are desperate and maybe this is the only option for a year.  Once your lease is up you can move and once the infant is 2, daycare centers will be cheaper.

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It doesn't sound like she can afford a nanny. A decent nanny for two kids costs at least $15 an hour. Including overtime for 45hrs is almost 3k. If she can't afford daycare, she can't afford a nanny. 
Let's not forget that nannies have to make a living too. [/quote]

Your math is off.  Almost 3k is still less than 4K (2k EACH KID).  So she could afford the nanny easier than 2 kids in daycare.[/quote]

I don't know any nanny that would charge $15 for two kids. Most will charge more. The math is just on the bare minimum. I don't know a single nanny that would charge less than $18 for two kids which would be more expensive or slightly less than a daycare center and that doesn't include any hours over 45hr and benefits. [/quote]

Not to mention that many (most?) good nannies in DC want to be on the books so you have to add taxes to that. If OP was paying $500/week in NYC she was not only underpaying, but also not paying taxes. [/quote]

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