I know its possible, so I quess Im asking...can you give them an average life, or would that be poverty level. ( not including rent or medical)
2007-04-27 02:04:05 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
wow....14 answers and I can prove you all wrong. im a single parent and my daughter is a happy well adjusted child that I spent 20 grand on over the past 16 years so far. we live life on an extreme budget, but we did it! Not one answer thought it was possible!
2007-04-27 02:25:25 · update #1
No way unless you mean $20,000 per year (your income)
then yes
2007-04-27 02:17:33 · answer #1 · answered by justgetitright 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would not be making ends meet, it's just not possible or reasonable to raise a child that way. Good luck! (and if you haven't conceived yet, I would consider waiting until you are financially ready to take on such a big responsibility as a child.
2007-04-27 09:10:44 · answer #2 · answered by Sheba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you and your guy combined make that??? if you arent with him then make sure you get child support... i dont know what the cuttoff is but you might get some special assistance.. if you arent married then there are clubs that offer insuruance for single moms.
save money by not smoking or drinking... 20 dollars a week posibly for smoking thats over 1000 dollars a year...
not drinking can save you " 40 dollars a week minimum" thats over 2000 dollars a year.
3000 dollars goes to food and clothes.... MAKE IT HAPPEN.
2007-04-27 09:10:59 · answer #3 · answered by average joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I am waiting how good are u with your 20k for 18 years for raising a child. lol...
Breakdown in simple detail pls. lol.
My layman estimates up to a sum of $150,000.00 for 18 years and it is not a comfort zone sum of money to raise a child too.
Sum includes from the first month of born to this world to the day the child gets their first career wages.
2007-04-27 10:16:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do you ask a question if you already have the answer for yourself? Ok whoopie! good for you, you can raise a child in poverty! Are ya happy now?
2007-04-27 14:25:57 · answer #5 · answered by EllD75 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would estimate 100.000 till 18. No private school, just food, diapers, formula, daycare, prek, school books, school uniforms, soccer practice, ballet practice, allowance, phone bill, hot water bill, transport bus passes, metro passes, gas from diving her back and forth, hair products, body lotions, cd's gadgets, ufff!!
Yeah, I thing 100.000 average with no rent, no private school, no medical, all of these will add up to another 100.000 or more depending on the school
2007-04-27 09:11:35 · answer #6 · answered by dakini 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
$20,000 for 18 yrs...it's possible only IF... you don't buy him/her things that she doesn't really need...like gaming consoles, etc... food and clothing should not be expensive... and if you don't need to pay much for the tuition fee... it's pretty possible... just don't waste money on useless things... poor people here in the Philippines could do that... they don't even have 20,000 dollars... but they do have a very tight budget...
2007-04-27 10:08:27 · answer #7 · answered by Lamwitchgirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah you can live comfortably on 20k annually. people are idiots these days with money, they see something on tv and they gotta have it.
just dont smoke or drink and you'll be fine. dont go for big luxuries and stay away from credit cards unless for emergency only.
plus kids who have a poor lifestyle grow up wanting money more and end up excelling in schools and careers
2007-04-27 09:53:16 · answer #8 · answered by james james 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Immortal Beloved tries desperately to respond but instead finds herself lying on the floor in an uncontrollable fit of laughter.....
2007-04-27 09:07:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i wouldnt have thought it was possible,it must be by living a life of total poverty surely
2007-04-27 09:10:11 · answer #10 · answered by NATALIE W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋