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Why does "2 Adults (1 working)" require a lower hourly wage than "1 Adult" when adding children into the mix? Shouldn't having more people in a household be str
by mankyd 3y ago
Why does "2 Adults (1 working)" require a lower hourly wage than "1 Adult" when adding children into the mix? Shouldn't having more people in a household be strictly more expensive?
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- b20000 3y agobecause the calculator is sponsored by big co’s
- koheripbal 3y agoNo, because being a single parent is far more expensive due to the need for daycare/babysitting/etc...
- guessbest 3y agoI think it means per person working and then one providing childcare.
- sbradford26 3y agoIf you scroll down they have a breakdown, but that big increase in expenses is that a single working adult with a child would need to pay for childcare. If there is 2 adults and only 1 working it is assumed the non working adult would handle childcare.
- mankyd 3y agoThank you. I missed this!
- solarmist 3y agoChildcare costs. It’s cheaper to feed and house two people than to pay for childcare in the US.
- muricula 3y agoThe model assumes the non-working adult is able to provide child care.
- bvogelzang 3y agoChildcare would be the biggest difference here. I assume the other parent is taking care of the kids which reduces wages needed to cover that expense.
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- _yb2s 3y agoIn addition to what other people said, taxes are much lower for a one income married couple vs a single person.
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- jtriangle 3y agoBecause childcare is way more expensive than you'd think, and children are far cheaper to take care of than you'd think.