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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To think long-term.[/quote]

Now that kids are in school my salary, which is higher because of raises and promotions, is a great addition to the family budget.  And I have a healthy TSP growing.

Instead of thinking of daycare coming out of mom's salary, why not think of it as a family expense from the overall budget including dad's salary?

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NP. Because it's a cost that only exists with both parents working. For accounting purposes, it comes out of the salary of whoever would be the one to stay home. It's just basic economics, no reason to make it a feminist stand.[/quote]

NP. You are missing the point and the one trying to make it a feminist issue. It is an economic issue, and a family economic issue. Whole family benefits from mom's retirement contributions, salary, social security contributions, benefits, and ability to stay in the workforce. Stats show women (and therefore their families) never regain the lost income from taking more than a few years off. [/quote]

Exactly. When mom's future is more secure, the family's future is more secure. [/quote]

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