Further proof that I'm making the correct choices

[louietunes]

Cost of Rearing a Child Rises to $234,000

Having kids is expensive, as if parents needed to be told that. But the US government issued a report today quantifying just how expensive: For a child born now, it will cost an average of $234,900 to raise them, and that’s just to age 18.
The total cost is up 3.5 percent from a year ago, according to the US Department of Agriculture report. Child care and education, transportation and food had the biggest cost jumps.

abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2012/06/cost-of-rearing-a-child-rises-to-234000/

[alabasterangel]

And their clothes cost more than mine.

[mayflowers22]

OMG.

[MyName]

Do you know how much [whatever the fuck you want] you could buy with that? lol

Also, I don't know why, but I was not shocked at that number. I thought it would be higher. I must add in compensation for pain and suffering when I think of how much kids cost.

[Deleted]

I was also reading an article the other day (sorry no link) that said it 20 years cost of one year at a public university will be able $40k and at a private university $100k.

If that is true...ouch.

[alabasterangel]

I think anything fun would add to that total. They like going places and doing things.

[Deleted]

Oh, man. That's a lot of money...if I spend that much on a kid, s/he better become the next Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg so that I can live in total comfort in my older years. I'd need some return on my investment!

[treedimensional]

Money is just the tip of the iceberg in what you give up or lose out on, IMO.

[alabasterangel]

Jun 14, 2012 20:48:34 GMT -5 treedimensional said:

Money is just the tip of the iceberg in what you give up or lose out on, IMO.

*touches nose*

[wineenthusiast]

I think all the places I will vacation in the next 18 years will further justify this decision. Do you know the fabulous trips we can take with over $200K?!?!

[ILikeSloths]

Jun 14, 2012 21:35:26 GMT -5 wineenthusiast said:

I think all the places I will vacation in the next 18 years will further justify this decision. Do you know the fabulous trips we can take with over $200K?!?!

Haha. This is ALWAYS the first thing that comes to my mind when reading articles like that. I love my traveling!

[OrangePixyStix]

Jun 14, 2012 23:08:35 GMT -5 ILikeSloths said:

Jun 14, 2012 21:35:26 GMT -5 wineenthusiast said:

I think all the places I will vacation in the next 18 years will further justify this decision. Do you know the fabulous trips we can take with over $200K?!?!

Haha. This is ALWAYS the first thing that comes to my mind when reading articles like that. I love my traveling!

I am pretty sure you could plan at least one trip to each continent for that price. That is my plan over the next 18 years.