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[quote=Anonymous]Well, my cousin had two kids while working at a grocery store. Her boyfriend took odd jobs on the farms in the area. Affordable is relative. They live in a mobile home, stagger their work hours and trade childcare with neighbors to avoid daycare expenses, mostly eat what she can get from the grocery store at reduced cost (overstock items, produce past its prime, etc). I don't think that is the lifestyle OP is talking about. When white-collar professionals in a major metropolitan area say they can't afford kids, they mean they can't afford the lifestyle they want for their kids. They probably chose a place to live based on two incomes, and don't want to give up their shorter commute. So that ties them in to daycare, which does get really expensive. Sure, there are ways to cut back on expenses, but that's not the life they want. And that's ok! Life is all about making choices, including financial choices.[/quote]
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