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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a hard time believing that my two kids will require $3000+ in expenses when they are older.  [/quote]

You are right in not believing that. They will require a lot more than 3K! That is my summer camp budget for one of my kids - and it is not a lavish one![/quote]

That is your fault.  Summer camp is a luxury.  You are paying people to watch your kids all summer instead of taking care of them yourself. [/quote]

This isn't 1950s white America. It's a luxury to be able to afford having one parent home.[/quote]

It is not a luxury. Women wanted to work too and the [b]inflation adjusted for two-parent working families. [/b] And many people around here claiming they have to work and only spend 2hrs a day max with their kid also drive luxury cars, name brand everything and live in a 7 figure house. They chose that lifestyle which is fine but to say raising a child cost $21K a year is insane. It doesn't. [/quote]

I think there is some truth to this. Real estate, in particular, is affected by this - and it makes things very hard for a family with one working parent.
A lot of the other stuff is, well, somewhat optional.

I know a working mom who hates, hates, hates her job but keeps going - not to fund retirement, or college, but so that her kids can wear name brands, take trips every month, go snowboarding, and participate in activities every day of the week. Honestly I'm not impressed and it hasn't made her kids happier, more creative, or well-rounded. They are so scheduled that they don't actually have time to practice their instruments that they have lessons for every week. I remember this whenever I'm tempted to feel guilty about not having money for all of these things.
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