Hello
Contemplating starting a family here with my husband. Currently we are double income, but both of us feel pretty strongly about a parent at home. So really...how expensive are kids?
I have this debate with co-workers who are parents, and from the sound of things, they can be horrendously expensive. Though I remember growing up in a single income family and not wanting for anything. Mind you, my parents did not pay for things like my university education or a car, but I had food, clothing, and shelter, and I had piano lessons and ballet lessons.
We figure we're in a good spot right now. RRSPs are maxed out, we are mortgage free, and the only debt we have is investment loans that are not due for another 20 years.
Contemplating starting a family here with my husband. Currently we are double income, but both of us feel pretty strongly about a parent at home. So really...how expensive are kids?
I have this debate with co-workers who are parents, and from the sound of things, they can be horrendously expensive. Though I remember growing up in a single income family and not wanting for anything. Mind you, my parents did not pay for things like my university education or a car, but I had food, clothing, and shelter, and I had piano lessons and ballet lessons.
We figure we're in a good spot right now. RRSPs are maxed out, we are mortgage free, and the only debt we have is investment loans that are not due for another 20 years.