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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The flip side of this is I am so grateful my parents have the financial means for a comfortable retirement and to pay for care if they eventually need it. That's a bigger deal than having college paid for. Though both are nice.[/quote]
Either way, college and retirement are both more attainable with two incomes.[/quote]

Not always.  My income was on the lower end in a helping profession so by the time we paid for child care, we'd owe money.  And with older child, the driving is daily after school so paying someone would be a wash.[/quote]
Right, the standard “I can’t get a job because we’ll be poor-er!” Lie. Whatever helps you sit on the sofa all afternoon! [/quote]

DP but it's pretty basic math.  Childcare is expensive.  This year DCPS has 40 weeks in a school year and 17 of those have at least one day off.  This doesn't include snow or sick days.  Camps charge a premium for these random days off.  It's really tough (and expensive) for working parents of young kids.  I'm not in that demographic, but it's easy to see how someone with a low-paying job would choose to stay home and how that would make more financial sense.[/quote]

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