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Most millionaires will say having a supportive spouse is one of the biggest contributors to their success.
My gf is not a spender and supports me. Once I am debt free I have a lot of real estate plans in the works. I will continue working full time and doing that on the side. With her not working she will be able to help get all of that going while I am busy with my full time job.
First off, thats the average for infants, not for pre-schoolers where the average is $8,800 a year. Also, this is the average, not the median. The average is bumped up by some really expensive ones.
So if you don't live in one of the expensive states you should be able to find decent daycare for $7K. Maybe the problem is that you don't know how to find cheap options.
If it is due to the economy, then they will eventually get better salaries.
Of course there is exceptions, but if we are going to talk about exceptions then we can just as well talk about the unemployed.
Either quote your sources or stop posting figures. I gave you a source for the figures I shared. Share a source or you're making it up.
I am unhappily married with children. I have been a stay at home mom/ housewife most of our marriage aside from the past 6 years of running a business with my husband. We have been to 2 different marriage counselors in the last year to no avail.
I want a divorce but would like to resume being a housewife. Are there any men interested in a stay at home wife? (that would treat her well and not as their property?)
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Unfortunately, no. My mom passed away 2 yrs ago, and I just have one sister I am in touch with. We run our business at our property and thus don't see many other people.
But thank you for your thoughts. I am on and off the computer which is why I can't respond regularly.
As for my children, they are nearly fully grown, oldest will go to college next year. I am not looking for someone to raise my children, they are already raised (& well at that). People just assumed I had young children, even though I hadn't mentioned their ages.
Well, I'll just take a plane down to Texas to drop my son off at daycare! Problem solved!
Well, you live in New York, which is one of the most expensive states. But Texas is not even the cheapest state. The average in Mississippi is $4.5K per year.
First off, thats the average for infants, not for pre-schoolers where the average is $8,800 a year. Also, this is the average, not the median. The average is bumped up by some really expensive ones.
So if you don't live in one of the expensive states you should be able to find decent daycare for $7K. Maybe the problem is that you don't know how to find cheap options.
If it is due to the economy, then they will eventually get better salaries.
Of course there is exceptions, but if we are going to talk about exceptions then we can just as well talk about the unemployed.
You can only take the childcare deduction for tax purposes if the provider is licensed - that's another consideration. The lack of tax savings may override the lower cost provider.
Not at all. I'll just stroll down the street and offer a bum $2/hr to watch my kids.
You know there is somewhere in between the best of the best and the worst of the worst?
In my view getting those professional expensive nannies are a waste of money. There are plenty of people who will do a good job, but won't charge $20 an hour.
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