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  • It’s kind of inescapable to spend SOME extra money on kids even if the government is really generous. Paying for babysitters, nice clothes/toys for them they don’t need, etc. Some people may decide they don’t want to spend their extra money that way, that’s their prerogative.


  • errer@lemmy.worldtochildfree@lemmy.worldDamn, Ill never know
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    11 days ago

    Yeah I mean, if you are destitute in your own life don’t have kids, terrible financial decision. But if you are actually making/saving money, it’s not as horrible as people claim. Daycare in early life is the biggest expense until college. Also you do get some tax breaks in the US with kids so that offsets it a bit.

    The biggest risk beyond daycare is if your kids have major issues, cause that can cost a lot of extra time, money, and your sanity. But that’s a roll of the dice.