Does A Second Income Pay?

[jeffrey]

The joys of parenthood may be without number, but so, too, are its complexities. Take, for instance, the perennial dilemma: Does it pay for both parents to work when the kids arrive or for one to stay home?

There's rarely a clear answer. Staying home has its costs and benefits, but so does staying in the workforce. There are plenty of financial factors to consider. But there are also qualitative factors that can't be measured by anyone except the parents themselves... [read more at money.cnn.com]