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mommax3
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For Those Wanting to Have a Child
Posted: 12-05-04 15:27pm
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Baby, you're priceless
nancy & betsy
so how much does really it cost to raise a
baby nowadays, anyway?
While you can't put a price tag on your
little angel, there's no question that
such lovely little creatures aren't cheap
to raise.
But just how much does it really cost to
raise a child from birth to age 17 --
excluding college tuition? According to a
report issued in may 2002 by the u.S.
Department of agriculture, estimated
yearly expenses vary considerably by
household income level and child’s age.
For the lowest-income group in the study,
annual costs ranged from $6,490 to $7,560;
in the middle-income group, from $9,030 to
$10,140; and families earning the most
paid from $13,410 to $14,670.
These expenditures were tallied for
two-child households with married parents;
however, the expenses in single-parent
families were very similar, with the
notable difference that the majority of
single moms and dads were in the lower
income group
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Kia
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Posted: 12-05-04 15:33pm
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Ok 2 things
1) who are nancy and betsy?
2) try the cost of living in the uk!
Probably around 5times your cost of
living!
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mommax3
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Posted: 12-05-04 15:35pm
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Hee hee
they wrote the article, I found it on a
website
see if you can find one for the uk and
post it too!! Yay, lets tell these
younger girls that still have a choice how
much money they should already have!!
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Kia
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Posted: 12-05-04 15:37pm
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| mommax3
wrote: | | see if you can find one for
the uk and post it
too!! |
awwwwwww you want me to work hard
dang!!!!!!!!!!
If my memory serves me correctly it was
said to be in the region of £60,000 by the
time they start school 
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sarahsweet
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Posted: 12-05-04 15:40pm
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Very expensive anywhere you are
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peanutbuttertreasure
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Posted: 12-05-04 15:40pm
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No kidding
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bd1012
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Posted: 12-05-04 15:45pm
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I get broody from time to time but that is
all but I won't act on it.. I don't
really know if I want kids.. It's too
early to tell. I personally don't think
it's right to have kids unless you are
perfectly fit and you are stable and the
child will have both parents. Life is
hard as it is and it's only getting harder
and I don't want to bring any kids into
this world with it being the way it is now
and it'll be twice as bad if that kid
isn't 100% provided for and well taken
care of when they are young.
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sarahsweet
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Posted: 12-05-04 15:47pm
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You are right. It is one thing to bring a
child into a good enviornment, but to
purposly bring one into an enviornment
that would not be healthy for the little
one is completely selfish
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Kia
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Posted: 12-05-04 15:47pm
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The only thing that really get's to me is
that people can have babies and don't
really realise what they are letting
themselves in for.
I'm now so much older than the first time
I got pregnant, i'm in a stable
realtionship and want to be a parent - I
don't just want a baby I want to be a
parent.... And I can't.
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peanutbuttertreasure
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Posted: 12-05-04 15:49pm
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I'm so sorry kia 
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Kia
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Posted: 12-05-04 15:52pm
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Nah, I deal with it.
It just is one of those things I find very
unfair. I have a support structure, home,
job, income, finished school, partner, etc
and well...........
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sarahsweet
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Posted: 12-05-04 15:54pm
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It is unfair, and I am sorry you have to
go through this!
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peanutbuttertreasure
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Posted: 12-05-04 15:55pm
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Well..It may not be what you wanted at
first...But maybe one day...You will adopt
a precious little one
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sarahsweet
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sarahsweet
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Kia
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Posted: 12-05-04 15:57pm
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Maybe........... One day............
Also it is possible to have my eggs
harvested and to have a surrogate mother
but I am selfish very selfish and don't
want what I can't do myself
ah maybe I will mellow as I get older who
knows.................
Or perhaps i'll just grow old with steve
and the cats lol
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sarahsweet
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Posted: 12-05-04 15:58pm
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Whatever makes you happy! Are you
married?
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peanutbuttertreasure
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Posted: 12-05-04 15:59pm
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Lol the cats..Cute
i definatly want a child when i'm old
enough..If I can't have one myself..I will
prolly adopt
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Kia
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Posted: 12-05-04 16:00pm
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No, we are non-religious and as marriage
is joining in holy matrimony we will not
make a farce of it by getting "married"
not even in a register office.
I think it is wrong to basically make fun
of someone's religion - it is precious to
them.
However we are in a long term live
together relationship and this coming year
we are exchanging "forever rings" - a
promise to love and respect
forever..........
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sarahsweet
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Posted: 12-05-04 16:01pm
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Very good. Who made fun of your religion?
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