| Expense: |
These are the categories of cost
for raising a child. |
| Starting age: |
Enter the first year this expense
will be required by your child here. |
| Ending age: |
Enter the last year this expense
will be required by your child here. |
| Annual amount: |
Enter the amount spent on this expense
every year. |
| Child care: |
Include babysitting, day care, nannies
and nursery school costs here. |
| Groceries: |
Include all additional food costs
here. |
| Clothing: |
Include baby clothes and school clothes
here. |
| Gift giving: |
Include birthday gifts, holiday gifts
and allowance here. |
| Bigger home: |
Include the net costs for a bigger
home or home addition here. |
| Bigger car: |
Include any costs for a new car,
carpooling or special busing here. |
| Education: |
Include any private schools or home
teaching costs here. |
| Recreation: |
Include the costs for any sports,
vacations or toys here. |
| Additional insurance: |
Include the additional price of insurance
for the child here. |
| Health care: |
Include average medical bills and
cost of treatments here. |
| Miscellaneous: |
Include all other costs that don't
fit into another category here. |
| Total amount needed to raise this
child: |
This number is the total of all annual
expenses for all years of the child's life. |
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This button returns all fields to
their default values. |
| Click
here to return to the calculator. |
