Comments on: Babies Are Expensive http://www.canajunfinances.com/2007/07/11/babies-are-expensive-2/ Personal Finances and Consumer Concerns, essays, stories, examples and how to articles with a distinctly Canadian Point of View Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:30:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ontario Mortgage http://www.canajunfinances.com/2007/07/11/babies-are-expensive-2/comment-page-1/#comment-747 Ontario Mortgage Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:15:00 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=640#comment-747 It's really hard to take care of a baby. It's not just money but also time to spend on them. It’s really hard to take care of a baby. It’s not just money but also time to spend on them.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.canajunfinances.com/2007/07/11/babies-are-expensive-2/comment-page-1/#comment-651 Anonymous Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:19:00 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=640#comment-651 Using formula instead of breast feeding is a choice too, though as with having both parents working for some families it's more of a necessity than a choice.<br/><br/>I disagree with the first commenter, though -- child care costs are a shorter term pain for the longer term gain of having two incomes growing over time as well as mitigating the financial risk if a family is faced with one of the 4 Ds (divorce, or death, disability or downsizing striking the primary earner). Using formula instead of breast feeding is a choice too, though as with having both parents working for some families it’s more of a necessity than a choice.

I disagree with the first commenter, though — child care costs are a shorter term pain for the longer term gain of having two incomes growing over time as well as mitigating the financial risk if a family is faced with one of the 4 Ds (divorce, or death, disability or downsizing striking the primary earner).

]]> By: Big Cajun Man http://www.canajunfinances.com/2007/07/11/babies-are-expensive-2/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Big Cajun Man Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:25:00 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=640#comment-622 Do you mean Daycare? That's a choice you make going back to work isn't it?<br/><br/>--C8j Do you mean Daycare? That’s a choice you make going back to work isn’t it?

–C8j

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.canajunfinances.com/2007/07/11/babies-are-expensive-2/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Anonymous Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:36:00 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=640#comment-621 Child care costs? That's what makes it really expensive Child care costs? That’s what makes it really expensive

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