Re: Anyone else Anti- Day Care? Due to costs
Due to costs AND other reasons yes.
We figure hubby would need $35k salary to break even, in our region. Probably about what he could swing too. Just SO not worth it on so many levels.
It amazes me after taxes and daycare how many people making another 30/40k over us have LESS money at the end of the day. Instead we have been enjoying paying just about no income taxes the last few years. On the flipside we would be slammed with taxes if he worked, not to mention social security taxes and such. & Daycare is insane in our area.
Frankly though, most the people I know work and leave the kids with their parents and grandparents - they just can not afford daycare. At least they are coming out ahead and the kids are with family. I couldn't do it though. I see nothing but advantage over advantage having a spouse who stays home with the kids. It's a choice we made personally long before we had kids, but the cost aspect just amazes me more and more over time as I talk to more working parents about their finances. & the friends I know who resort to family are all miserable - lots of issues and head butting on child raising issues, etc.
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