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  • #31
    Re: How expensive are kids, really?

    Originally posted by cicy33
    You would also be more lonely, less rewarded with love, and have nothing to look forward to during retirement.
    Not necessarily. There are many childfree people who live very happy and fulfilling lives. I'm glad people who do have kids enjoy them, but they do come at a cost and some people prefer not, which is totally OK.

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    • #32
      Re: How expensive are kids, really?

      Originally posted by pearlieq
      Not necessarily. There are many childfree people who live very happy and fulfilling lives. I'm glad people who do have kids enjoy them, but they do come at a cost and some people prefer not, which is totally OK.

      I have to agree with not neccessarily, all choices in life come with a cost..choose only the things in life you really want to pay for for the rest of your life. the expense of kids doesn't end when they turn 18! (emotionaly or finacially)

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      • #33
        Re: How expensive are kids, really?

        Except for formula, cheapest diapers I could find, and little things now and than, 99% of everything that we have used and are still using for our daughter has been second hand passed down to us from my family. We've been lucky and feel very greatful for that, because it saved us some money.

        She doesn't have too much of anything, including toys, and her bedroom decor is made up of furniture that was in our storage. She doesn't know the difference and we'll wait few more years to buy her a nice bedroom set.
        Now we're faced with monthly fees for preschool and other activities that she enjoys. But we feel the cost is worth it because she's around other kids and that makes her happy.

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