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Raising a kid born in 2013 will cost you $245K — or double if you’re in New York
New York Post ^
| 08/19/2014
| David K. Li
Posted on 08/19/2014 6:12:04 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
JUST 3 YEARS AGO....
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posted on
08/19/2014 6:13:08 PM PDT
by
SeekAndFind
(If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
To: SeekAndFind
No wonder the middle class are balking at having children.
You either have to be very rich or very poor (i.e. someone else pays for your brat) to afford kids.
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posted on
08/19/2014 6:13:50 PM PDT
by
BitWielder1
(Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
To: SeekAndFind
JUST TWO YEARS AGO....
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posted on
08/19/2014 6:15:03 PM PDT
by
SeekAndFind
(If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
To: SeekAndFind
Is that how much it will cost taxpayers to raise all the illegal aliens Obama brought in too?
To: SeekAndFind
So the government is paying how much to raise the welfare babies?
To: BitWielder1
It’s creating an environment of a few elites and massive uneducated underclass.
Easier to eliminate once robots make nearly all workers obsolete
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posted on
08/19/2014 6:17:37 PM PDT
by
varyouga
To: SeekAndFind
This is the supposed average for
husband-wife families. HA! A minority, in many areas.
I think it's a safe bet to say that if you're a single parent, your costs are lower. If you fit the "model", they are WAY higher. But ONLY because said single parent is sucking the life (AND TAXES) from your family, and voting your rights away every chance she/he gets.
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posted on
08/19/2014 6:18:04 PM PDT
by
workerbee
(The President of the United States is PUBLIC ENEMY #1)
To: BitWielder1
You either have to be very rich or very poor (i.e. someone else pays for your brat) to afford kids.
Nah. We just raise our kids like it IS 1960. Only major change is that we homeschool, and have to go a bit farther to find other kids for our kids to play with.
They don't need a cell phone, designer clothes, or daycare. We do it on one income, so we still feel the pinch, but there's no quarter mil on each one.
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posted on
08/19/2014 6:26:16 PM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
("If you're litigating against nuns, you've probably done something wrong."-Ted Cruz)
To: SeekAndFind
There is no way it costs 20K per year per kid when the median income is around 35-45K total.
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posted on
08/19/2014 6:32:57 PM PDT
by
tbw2
To: SeekAndFind
Why doesn’t the government give us the figures of what it costs each tax paying family to rear the welfare cold an illegal alien child? We never get the total on children we should not be responsible for, do we?
To: txrefugee
cold=child. ( I hate my IPad)
7 Weeks
58%
Support It Or Lose It
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posted on
08/19/2014 6:45:56 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
To: tbw2
I agree. I’ve been seeing this dross around for a while now.
Yeah, things are expensive. But it doesn’t cost that much just to have a kid.
I’m having my first (in a few hours, perhaps.. Wife is having some pains, wish me luck) and I’m a statistical analyst. I have calculated over and over again - because it’s what I enjoy doing - and the costs aren’t that bad.
My shooting habit costs more.
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posted on
08/19/2014 6:52:13 PM PDT
by
Celerity
To: BitWielder1
look like inflation in education, clothing, healthcare and food. The greed of the education establishment. 2% to 18%
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posted on
08/19/2014 6:53:13 PM PDT
by
4rcane
To: Dr. Sivana
Mind if I ask how you found the kids to play with? Is there a website or formal organization that homeschoolers can meet?
What you’re doing as a parent is commendable. It serves as an inspiration to many of us I’m sure.
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posted on
08/19/2014 7:03:15 PM PDT
by
MichaelCorleone
(Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
To: MichaelCorleone
Mind if I ask how you found the kids to play with?
Homeschool co-ops and our church are where we start. Also, go to local library events, often frequented by good kids.
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posted on
08/19/2014 7:21:19 PM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
("If you're litigating against nuns, you've probably done something wrong."-Ted Cruz)
To: SeekAndFind
As far as NY someone has to pay for the mayors trips.
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posted on
08/19/2014 7:40:23 PM PDT
by
chiefqc
To: Celerity
Great News and best wishes to you and your wife. And yes, it's expensive to have a family, but I can't imagine life without! Be a good daddy and husband always, and I wish you great happiness. I have three little grandbabies (well, they are 6,5 and 2) and they fill the world with joy. I hope your parents and in-laws are close enough to share greatly in your new bundle's life! Oh, and quickly, have another! It's wonderful when they are close in age! Hard work but fantastic rewards in close sibling relationships :)
To: BitWielder1
Right now we are paying the price for people listening to this nonsense 20+ years ago.
I simply refuse to believe that we are here to amass as much money as possible in our lifetimes, to simply wither away alone in an old-age home (or face a death panel).
For some balance, these articles might include how much more people pay in income taxes when they DON’T have children; now workers are simply subsidizing the children of many who will never do an honest day’s work in their lifetimes (and often haven’t had a W-2 issued in their families for generations).
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posted on
08/20/2014 3:39:41 AM PDT
by
kearnyirish2
(Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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