How expensive is to have a kid these days in the US?

[Amanda]

I would like to have children if I get married again.

College is so expensive though.

How much money do you think I need to set aside to comfortably raise 2 kids without spoiling them?

[Violent Rainbow]

AI Just told me this "The average cost of raising a child in the United States varies depending on the source, but generally falls between $21,681 and $237,482 per year" honestly even $21,000 seems kinda high to me, my single mother raised three boys on next to nothing. Also aint no one paying for my college but me, I don't know why the responsibility for that is on the parents in America, yeah it's nice to give your kids a helping hand and a good head start if you can afford it, but realistically you're better off getting your kid into a trade they're almost guaranteed to be better off.

[ExcelsiorBenevolence]

The idea of paying for your kids college education died a long time ago.
It is funny to see 17 year olds get tricked into lifelong non-dischargable debt though.
Take that young people!

[videomike_Ultimate_Plushie]

Depends on a lot of factors, where you live, there isnt really a clean answer. You'll have to ask around with friends and family about the average food cost(how much their children eat at different ages) as well as look into clothing costs just for the early years, plus insurance and increased overall water and electricty use, especially the former. It also depends on your household, one with a large amount of chores can help cover cleaning and repair costs for example.

[talemore]

$237,482

That's 3 salaries each year after tax in my country, who is that 3rd person to work for me.

The baby going to work in the factory at age of 2, assemble screws into plastic bags.

[90054321564584560]

a lot so dont have ones. not just money but you have to dedicate yourself to work all time for 20years+

[Yew Nough]

Postat inițial de Violent Rainbow:

honestly even $21,000 seems kinda high to me, my single mother raised three boys on next to nothing.

$21K is $437.5/week. I'd like to think that's a generous estimation.

It's definitely much cheaper if you live modestly and live in a neighborhood where everything isn't 20 miles away.

Also: Does AI think they're paying rent and utilities as of 0 years old?

[Angel]

It depends on the quality of childhood I.e. public school and medical vs private.

My daughter goes to a private school and all the parents are "well off" in the higher income bracket. Catholic schools would be middle costs whilst public is the most affordable option.

The kindergarten (in the private school) my daughter goes to is roughly AUD$30-$35k a year but it goes up once she even started first grade and grows in teen years of education.

[someone]

Europe is quite affordable, at least for education and healthcare, but I don't think the same applies to the USA

[Tiberius]

It really depends on how much daycare cost in your area. The rest of the children needs are not that expensive.

[Violent Rainbow]

Postat inițial de Yew Nough:

Postat inițial de Violent Rainbow:

honestly even $21,000 seems kinda high to me, my single mother raised three boys on next to nothing.

$21K is $437.5/week. I'd like to think that's a generous estimation.

It's definitely much cheaper if you live modestly and live in a neighborhood where everything isn't 20 miles away.

Also: Does AI think they're paying rent and utilities as of 0 years old?

Yeah I'm not sure what they factored in to get that estimate, because a child wont have much impact on rent and bills which you'd be paying anyway generally they only cost more for food, clothes, school fees etc but I guess if you have one of those sick kids who needs medication or glasses or braces or whatever it would be more.

[ZZZZZ]

americans dont need to pay for college, they can just send the kids to study abroad for free

[talemore]

Postat inițial de Violent Rainbow:

Postat inițial de Yew Nough:

$21K is $437.5/week. I'd like to think that's a generous estimation.

It's definitely much cheaper if you live modestly and live in a neighborhood where everything isn't 20 miles away.

Also: Does AI think they're paying rent and utilities as of 0 years old?

Yeah I'm not sure what they factored in to get that estimate, because a child wont have much impact on rent and bills which you'd be paying anyway generally they only cost more for food, clothes, school fees etc but I guess if you have one of those sick kids who needs medication or glasses or braces or whatever it would be more.

School fees?, medication?

Mam, don't you know anything about usa.

You don't have to pay for medication or school if you don't have afford.