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Have you run the numbers on the cost of raising a family? I agree it’s the best strategy but I’m not sure it’s cheaper. I do believe it pays many psychic divide
by DataWorker 7y ago
Have you run the numbers on the cost of raising a family? I agree it’s the best strategy but I’m not sure it’s cheaper. I do believe it pays many psychic dividends, but I’m not sure it’s cheaper but I’ve not done the math.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoI don't believe it's quite possible to put numbers on the benefits of being part of a tribe that has your back, but I doubt any realistic amount of money can get you the kind of care that family (and friends) can. Assuming a birth costs $5k to $10k, and the kid costs $20k per year for first 5 years for daycare, and then $3k per year, ballpark $200k, not adjusted for inflation, plus tons of time spent teaching and raising them, should buy you a relationship worth much more. But you also have to be surrounded by the right people and culture, so it's super complicated to calculate. But most successful families I know are successful because they can rely on each other to help each other out, and there are exponential benefits to knowing someone who knows someone, so as their networks expand, so do yours.