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re: How the hell are people affording daycare
Posted on 1/7/26 at 3:07 pm to yaboidarrell
Posted on 1/7/26 at 3:07 pm to yaboidarrell
I never understood why a wife wouldn't also work after children, until I saw how much the daycare bills were. It would legit be better for us if my wife stayed home, but unfortunately her insurances are all much better and cheaper than my employer offers. Thank God I only have another 7 months of it though.
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Posted on 1/7/26 at 3:08 pm to GeauxTigers123
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I’ll say the obvious part out loud. Women should stay home and raise children.
One income and one health insurance coverage make that hard…
Posted on 1/7/26 at 3:10 pm to Triple Bogey
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never understood why a wife wouldn't also work after children, until I saw how much the daycare bills were. It would legit be better for us if my wife stayed home, but unfortunately her insurances are all much better and cheaper than my employer offers
Her insurance and retirement package are top notch along with a good salary
Not to mention, I’ve seen the spending habits of stay at home moms and the savings wouldn’t amount to much.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 3:12 pm to yaboidarrell
I am paying close to 40k a year for my 2 kids. brutal
Posted on 1/7/26 at 3:12 pm to yaboidarrell
I'm also in the area. How old is your kid?
Posted on 1/7/26 at 3:13 pm to Oilfieldbiology
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If you’ve got 2 kids in daycare it’s probably cheaper for your wife to stay home.
Oh, we missed the part where SAHM stop spending money like it grows on trees.
OP, the expense is never going away. Now it's daycare, next it'll be travel ball and dance classes.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 3:15 pm to LemmyLives
if the wife is making like 75k then sure, if she is making 500k then no.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 3:16 pm to LemmyLives
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Oh, we missed the part where SAHM stop spending money like it grows on trees.
“I need a Mother’s Day out program. It’s only $400”
Posted on 1/7/26 at 3:16 pm to yaboidarrell
Move somewhere else. My daughter’s daycare is $100 a week
Posted on 1/7/26 at 3:46 pm to CatsGoneWild
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Move somewhere else. My daughter’s daycare is $100 a week
Said differently: Leave your $250k/yr job and move somewhere that you can make $80k just so you can pay $100/week for daycare.
Stupid.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 3:51 pm to yaboidarrell
We pay 1100 a month for 4 days a week for my 4 yo.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 3:56 pm to MLSter
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Yes, this is criminal, and then when the government steps into help you get the Learing Centers.
How so? Hiring a teenage girl at $15/hr is $600 a week.
I would be willing to bet that if you put pen to paper the cost is more reasonable than you would expect.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 4:10 pm to Shexter
quote:What Somalian home day care was this? I'm paying $1800 a month for one.
About 8 years ago, I was paying $1600 a month for 3 of them in Baton Rouge.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 4:11 pm to Shexter
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Once the last one was out of daycare, I went and bought a new vehicle.
That’s exactly what I’m doing in 4 months
Posted on 1/7/26 at 4:35 pm to yaboidarrell
I paid for mine with a Flex spending account that came out of my paycheck, so, psychologically, I didn't feel it as bad because I never got that money in my check to begin with.
Think about it like paying your taxes. If it comes out of your check, you don't notice as much as if you had to stroke one big check at the end of the year.
Think about it like paying your taxes. If it comes out of your check, you don't notice as much as if you had to stroke one big check at the end of the year.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 5:04 pm to yaboidarrell
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daycares in the north Austin area and everything is $400+/week
That's what we are paying, just over $1600 per month for one kid. We have held off on buying my wife a new car for a couple years now because of it. Fortunately, we will be done with daycare in August and free up that money.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 5:50 pm to yaboidarrell
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around for daycares in the north Austin a
Thoughts and prayers.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 5:58 pm to yaboidarrell
$400 a week in the Atlanta suburbs too. It’s hurts.
The price is insane because there are government vouchers issued based on your income if you are below a certain threshold. I am being penalized for being successful.
The price is insane because there are government vouchers issued based on your income if you are below a certain threshold. I am being penalized for being successful.
This post was edited on 1/7/26 at 6:02 pm
Posted on 1/7/26 at 5:59 pm to gaetti15
So your wife don’t want to take care of your children? Would rather go to work?
Posted on 1/7/26 at 7:07 pm to yaboidarrell
Stay at home moms don’t need to pay for daycare.
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