Y’all, I have met this wonderful woman online…her name is Christy. Let me just tell you, she rocks my face off. Her humor is SO SIMILAR to mine – we’re truly kindred spirits. 🙂 Her blog, The Simple Homemaker is a winner. Subscribe today. You won’t be sorry.
Today I’ve asked her to chat with us a little bit about the myth that kids cost a TON of money – that’s what you read in all the magazines. She’ll set us straight. Thanks, Christy!!
They say you can have either children or money, but not both. Why? Because “they” (and “they” know all things) say it costs $235,000 to raise a child from infancy through age 17, and then there’s college. Does anyone know the Heimlich maneuver, ‘cuz I’m choking on that number.
I have 7 children, people! While the costs decrease by 22% for large families (hand-me-downs, multi-child discounts, and bulk food), that’s still 1.25 million big ones, and that’s kicking the offspring out the door at 17. Someone get the defibrillator! Clear!
It turns out that “they” don’t know all. You can raise a quiverful of terrific kids without overspending. [Read more…]