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What is the cost of raising a child?

Expense Starting age Ending age Annual amount
Child care:

$ 
Groceries:

$ 
Clothing:

$ 
Gift giving:

$ 
Bigger home:

$ 
Bigger car:

$ 
Education:

$ 
Recreation

$ 
Additional insurance:

$ 
Health care:

$ 
Miscellaneous:

$ 
Total amount needed to raise this child:                                                                 $ 
Defaults roughly based on U.S. Department of Agriculture annual report "The Cost of Raising a Child," Release No. 0127.98.
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