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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 04:42 AM Original message |
Cost of children? |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 04:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. well it's free (and ostensibly fun) to make 'em, so people will prolly |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 04:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. true that, of course |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 05:00 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'd say Bankrate. com has lowballed it for this "gotta have" nation |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 05:08 AM Response to Original message |
4. Too many people have kids that they can't afford |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
5. Well I call BS on two of those figures at least. |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
6. It all depends on where you live |
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Katherine Brengle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 07:11 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. "And I sure as shit am not paying for them to go to college." |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 07:19 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. It still works in Canada |
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Katherine Brengle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 11:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Perhaps, but most of us are in the US, and I can tell you from |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 08:25 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. My parents paid for my college and I really appreciate that |
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Katherine Brengle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 11:46 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. That's the ticket -- |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 01:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. thanks, Katherine, for saying what needed to be said.. |
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Katherine Brengle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 02:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I just think |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 05:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. exactly! ya said it better than my attempt. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 06:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Mine simply refused to pay for mine |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Same here. |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 06:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. I'm extremely grateful to my parents for paying for my education |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 06:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Anyone can work their way through college. |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
9. We're planning on having a second |
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mikeytherat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
11. Legitimate agencies or black market? |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 01:30 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. uh? |
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mikeytherat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. "Cost" of children as if you were purchasing one. |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 05:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. gotta ya. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
22. Where is it written that you have to pay for your kids college? |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 09:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. check your divorce agreement |
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Colorado Progressive (980 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
24. Groceries — $1525 year? That seems really low n/t |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 09:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. yeah that's totally pre-k (pre katrina) numbers |
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BamaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
26. Grocery and health numbers are way off |
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RevolutionStartsNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 11:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Agreed, also "recreation" |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-14-07 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
29. $300 for healthcare? |
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