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Originally Posted by Scanner
Jinene,
Thanks. . .I am lucky in that I have a lot of options to always pick up extra income. I really should thank God for that. I know a hospital about 60 minutes away that offers a weekend incentive program - includes benefits - you work 24 hours over the weekend 3 weekends/month.
The problem is, this will leave my wife a "working widow" so to speak as I pick up night shifts and whatnot to make up the lost income.
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Scanner, it's none of my business, but do you *need* her income? Or rather will you absolutely have to make up that income? Or can you cut your expenses to compensate and manage to live off your current salary?
Kids are only little once and the time is precious and flies. Time is all we have in this world, and compared to that, money (and the goodies it buys) are secondary. Once your kids get a little older, there will be plenty of time to work gaggles of hours and make extra money.
Given the option, I think most kids would opt for a close, loving family over a college fund and having some of the finer material good in life. That's JMO, and probably a little early to throw at you- you just found out this morning! When we intentionally got PG with our DD, I cried for a week because I was so overwhelmed with fears of all kinds.
It will all be fine, just don't let the precious times get away from you.