Could you afford to have & raise a child in 2025?

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Watching TBBT and almost 10 years ago they said it cost over a million to raise a child through college.

Like we needed the reminder.

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  2. RacingLucas Avatar

    I could, but it would be tight

  3. Winter-Host-7283 Avatar

    Technically children should cost $0 to raise- we did it for free in the cavemen days. The problem is everything in life has been capitalised now and comes with a cost.

  4. BeeAntique7341 Avatar

    I highly highly doubt my parents spent 1 million on me from 0-18…. i was born in 2002. Yes shit adds up and is expensive but i just dont believe it

  5. HundRetter Avatar

    no. I can’t even afford to raise myself