$300,000 For A New Baby

[jeffrey]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that it costs the average middle-class family just under $180,000 to raise a child from birth to age 18 (and that doesn't even begin to touch the cost of college, which could bring the total beyond $300,000).

Figures like that can be overwhelming, so I find that's it's easier to break down your approach into manageable steps...When a baby's on the way, decorating the nursery should actually be the least of your worries. Get your financial ducks in a row so that you can really enjoy that newest (and cutest) member of the family...[read more at money.cnn.com]