2007-09-18 02:15:03 · 9 answers · asked by sophieb 7 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I heard on the radio today where they said it cost $40,000 to raise a child from birth to age 18. I thought that was strange because in 1990 I figured it to be around $50,000, and I figured it would be more by now (because of inflation).
2007-09-18 02:40:09 · update #1
USDA REPORT ESTIMATES CHILD BORN IN 1999 WILL COST $160,140 TO RAISE
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2000 Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman today released a new report finding that a family with a child born in 1999 can expect to spend about $160,140 ($237,000 when adjusted for inflation) for food, shelter, and other necessities to raise that child over the next
seventeen years. mary_beth.schultheisatusda.gov
Release No. 0138.00
I just noticec this Q&A response:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070816192144AARIiND Their answer was $270,000
2007-09-18 03:07:12 · update #2
If we knew, we probably wouldn't have started having kids!
2007-09-18 02:20:23 · answer #1 · answered by ChefMel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really doesn't change. It takes whatever you have. If you have more, you use it. If you have less, you use it. And someone forgot to mention that "18" part to mine-- the difference is now I'm seen as a supplement instead of the main bank. I'm not saying this in a bad way, it brings home the fact parenthood doesn't have endings.
2007-09-18 09:26:00 · answer #2 · answered by sheryl m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
inflation changes things every year.
We have an infant and spend maybe 50 bucks a week on him, plus little things he doesnt NEED but we want for him.
My parents raised me and my two brothers on 350 bucks a week, iam 24.
I believe if you ask the 'experts' the cost is something rediculous like 350000 total.
2007-09-18 09:20:14 · answer #3 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends if you are going to go expensive, or you can just take it day by day, i mean i buy my kids good clothes, at cheap prices, and i have 4 baby's.. so what i am saying is if you want it expensive it's going to be expensive, but it can also be cheap it is really up to you.
2007-09-18 09:32:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good lord, I don't even want to contemplate the answer. Let's just say way more than you were expecting, and leave it at that. LOL.
2007-09-18 09:18:53 · answer #5 · answered by PJ's Mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at our parents and count their grey hairs - that's how much we cost them!
2007-09-18 09:34:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I already figured it would be ALOT!!!
After all, it is always way more than you're expecting it to be.
But, woah.....over $270,000,000
2007-09-18 12:41:52 · answer #7 · answered by ♥nisa♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once read it was one million dollars.
2007-09-18 09:25:24 · answer #8 · answered by Lyn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your sanity!!!
2007-09-18 09:32:08 · answer #9 · answered by Dallas S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋