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11,000 to have a baby, I could buy a decent used car for that.

• johan_larson 10y ago
  $250,000 was the total cost I saw somewhere to raise a child to adulthood. So $11,000 is just the beginning.
  • devoply 10y ago
    it's about a mil for a child born today if you account for inflation. imagine having a million dollar baby. Imagine how luxurious your life can be without a child. https://www.todaysparent.com/family/million-dollar-babies/ https://www.todaysparent.com/family/million-dollar-babies/ "Ward pegs the all-in cost of raising a child to 18 in the U.S. at around $700,000, or closer to $900,000 to age 22, which is a more realistic picture for today’s families."
    • FLGMwt 10y ago
      It is interesting to see the numbers increase also because of the growing definition of "adulthood".
    • pottersbasilisk 10y ago
      It explains why people arent having kids for sure.