The range of child day care costs1 of 7Bringing up baby is only part of the challenge. Paying for baby's bills, including child day care, is another. According to the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, or NACCRRA, a network of more than 700 child care resources, the average price of full-time care for a child under age four ranges from $4,056 to $15,895 per year. In more than 39 states and the District of Columbia, the average annual cost of child care for an infant is higher than the price of tuition at a four-year public college.Here's how you can pay for child day care without going broke. Related Articles:Blended family financesStrategies for single parents4 money lessons for childrenChoosing a school for kidsRelated Links:A college investment planFamily learns to spend lessIRS can help you look after kidsAvoid the nanny tax pitfalls advertisement
Bringing up baby is only part of the challenge. Paying for baby's bills, including child day care, is another. According to the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, or NACCRRA, a network of more than 700 child care resources, the average price of full-time care for a child under age four ranges from $4,056 to $15,895 per year. In more than 39 states and the District of Columbia, the average annual cost of child care for an infant is higher than the price of tuition at a four-year public college.
Here's how you can pay for child day care without going broke.
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