SI, are you serious? Young children cost a-plenty. Not like a car or insurance I suppose, but the $300/child will certainly be of benefit to a single-income household.
All the same, my rebate is going towards my ND season ticket.
totally serious.
Little kids wear kid sized clothes. The difference in costs when they grow into adult sized clothing is huge. My boys were in adult sizes by 8th grade. Plus, its tougher getting away with Kohls when they want American Eagle.
Litle kids play Saturday sports at the YMCA or church leagues for around $100 a season. Older kids play club ball and no matter what sport, its a huge jump. I estimated once we spent over $30,000 total for club soccer for one kid over the 10 years he played.
Older kids can work but that is really a drop in the bucket when you consider how little time they have between school and sports (or whatever extras they do). My kids paid their own car insurance and spending money.
High school is the killer. I spent $2000 on senior year. Prom, homecoming, yearbooks, senior ad, senior pictures, class ring, graduation announcements, graduation parties etc. it was a bloodletting
i would rather have gone without the child credits from 0-5 years and had them 15-20
