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The costs of raising kids without grandparental care
Childcare costs up to $15,000 per year for one child in the US. Parents without family help are for…
Julia Pugachevsky
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How the cost of childcare is expected to change under Trump or Harris
BI looked at Harris and Trump's past track records and proposed policies to see how the election co…
Allie Kelly
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Parents are turning to a 'paid village' to handle childcare and cleaning. Costs range from $500 to $2,600 a month.
Parents are leaning on a paid village to take care of their children. It can cost anywhere between …
Kelly Burch
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I'm a lawyer who became a stay-at-home dad when my first child was born. It's the right choice for my family.
When Chris Gaffney and his wife, Jenny, had a baby on the way, they crunched the numbers and realiz…
Elle Hardy
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Kamala Harris' pitch to families struggling to care for both kids and aging parents: Medicare for in-home eldercare
Kamala Harris proposed Medicare coverage for in-home eldercare, which cost families an average of n…
Ayelet Sheffey
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New parents could get $6,000 for the first year of their child's life and a restored child tax credit in Kamala Harris' new economic plan
Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing tax cuts for new parents and working families as she gear…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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I spent nearly $60,000 when 2 of my kids were in full-time childcare. We delayed having a 3rd child because we couldn't afford it.
Randi Braun had two kids in childcare at one point. She said she wanted another child but had to de…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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These millennials and Gen Z-ers are going on vacation — no matter how much it costs
Some millennials and Gen Zs are going into debt or using buy now, pay later services like Affirm an…
Brittany Chang
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We moved my mom in to help us take care of our triplets. We couldn't afford childcare, but we also couldn't do it alone.
The new parents couldn't afford the cost of $2,400 per month for day care. The 64-year-old grandma …
Jane Ridley
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JD Vance's plan to lower childcare costs: have grandma and grandpa 'help a little bit more'
Trump's VP pick JD Vance said there should be more options for older family members to assist with …
Eliza Relman,Juliana Kaplan,A…
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Illinois is launching a basic income pilot for 400 families in the child welfare system in the hopes of reducing maltreatment
Illinois' guaranteed basic income program will give no-strings-attached cash to families in the chi…
Allie Kelly
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Iran may pay for you to be trans, but it comes with a cost your dignity
Iran funds gender-affirming surgeries. While that may seem progressive, BI's investigation reveals …
Joshua Nelken-Zitser,addition…
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I moved 1,800 miles and took a 20% pay cut to live near my parents. It's a high-cost area, but they get to see our kids.
Family moved from Texas to Massachusetts, accepting a pay cut and higher living costs, in exchange …
Jane Ridley
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I gave more attention to my demanding job than to raising my 4 kids. I'm heartbroken over what it cost me.
Abigail DeGuzman worked a demanding job while her husband stayed home with the kids. Now, she deals…
Robin Madell
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My nanny share was more expensive than day care and more work
I thought my daughter would have a better time in a nanny share than a traditional day care. We end…
Elliott Walker
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I'm an American mom living in Ireland. The cost of college in the US is extortionate.
Jennifer Cairns moved to Northern Ireland 24 years ago. She's raised both her kids there and says i…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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A child-free boomer doesn't regret her choice despite the social pressure. She has financial freedom and can spend the rest of her life giving back.
Ann Snyder, 70, didn't want kids and has enjoyed the financial freedom that can come with that deci…
John Towfighi
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Democrats dismissive of parents' economic anxieties could lose votes in midterms as poll finds most are concerned about gas and food prices, advocate warns
The poll shared exclusively with Insider showed parents are worried about a range of economic issue…
Nicole Gaudiano
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I've raised my child between the US and New Zealand. I've learned important lessons about 'fearless parenting' from my Kiwi friends.
I've been raising my daughter between the two countries for 18 years now. I've learned to be less o…
Barbara Dessart
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The hidden cost of having children
In today's big story, we're looking at why the cost of having a kid is about a lot more than just a…