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What is the cost of raising a child?

By Bankrate.com

Children are worth their weight in gold -- that is, when you add up all the costs. Use this calculator to figure out Junior's bottom line.

What is the cost of raising a child?

Expense	Starting age	Ending age	Annual amount
Child care:			$
Groceries:			$
Clothing:			$
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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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