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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Depending on where you live, consider getting her and the kids a membership to the pool/museum/nature center, so you've paid for that upfront and it can be a good default option that doesn't cost ongoing money.[/quote]

OP here.  We do have those things.  The issue is really not admissions.  As a pp said, that’s a very small part of it.  And of course I pay for any classes the kids take.  That just goes directly on my card.

It’s more that if they go to the playground, she stops at Starbucks along the way and gets something for herself and the kids.  And now something that should be free costs $15.  Someone above mentioned that getting a snack for five people costs $20-25.  And that’s true.  So we really don’t buy snacks for the kids when we go out.  We pack something.  Same with lunches.  
I don’t want to tell someone NEVER to get a coffee or go out to lunch.  I am not asking anyone to “live a spartan lifestyle.”  I just don’t want to spend $5k/year on these things.  I would rather say $1200 for those things, $800 for additional classes and passes and a $3k bonus at the end of the year.  
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Having four kids adds up.    If you are cheap and want only free places to go and not stopping in anywhere along the way ever, you might find yourself churning through nannies.
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Not if they hire the right nanny.  With memberships to a pool, access to so many free museums, tons of great parks and playgrounds, numerous splash pads, hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails, over a dozen nature centers, The zoo, the botanical gardens, and so many other things, Nobody needs to spend on much except transportation.[/quote]

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