| You may be asking what it costs to raise a child. | | | | and other activities are normal. |
| With all the medical bills, clothing, food and diapers, | | | | Clothing costs include clothes, shoes, diapers and dry |
| diapers, diapers, you may be thinking that it will end | | | | cleaning expenses for the child. |
| up costing you an arm and a leg. The USDA polled | | | | Health care costs include health insurance, medical and |
| parents to determine the normal price of having a | | | | dental expenses, medical supplies and prescriptions. |
| child. This report helps parents prepare for their new | | | | Child care and schooling costs include daycare, |
| baby's expenses. | | | | baby-sitting, tuition and school supplies. |
| Housing costs include rent, insurance, property taxes, | | | | Lastly, miscellaneous costs include entertainment, |
| repairs, utilities, and furnishings. Repairs, utilities, | | | | personal items and books. |
| appliances and furnishings are the items that will most | | | | It's easy to see that the price of raising a child adds |
| likely be the expenses that will increase due to the | | | | up quickly. It's good that you are planning ahead for |
| increased use with an additional family member. | | | | these expenses. To plan sufficiently, you ought to |
| Food expenses include all groceries bought to feed | | | | put away money for your child. Think about creating |
| your child. This also includes eating out. | | | | a budget. |
| Transportation costs include automobile insurance, | | | | Even though it will cost quite a bit of money to raise |
| gas, and automobile repairs. You'll be driving your | | | | your child, I am sure you will discover that every |
| vehicle more frequently now that you have kids. | | | | penny is well worth it! |
| Periodic trips to soccer games, dance classes, school, | | | | NOTE: Use of this article requires links to be intact. |