#37: It costs a pretty penny to raise a kid. 

I knew my expenses would go up with a kid in tow, but looking back I underestimated exactly how much they would go up by.

Hmm. “Go up” isn’t quite the right word. “Blow up” is a bit more accurate. 

That’s because kids are like vacuum cleaners: they clean your budget out.

In this week’s podcast, I share what I’ve learned, using direct examples from our own budget, about how our expenses blew up after starting a family.

What you’ll learn:

• 6 expenses that explode when your bouncing baby arrives
• How much you can roughly expect your costs to increase with a kid in tow
• Some practical tips on how to reduce those costs and save money

What’s been your experience with budgeting and expenses after having a kid? Any other expenses that ballooned after you had a kid? Did your costs increase by similar percentages as mine? Let me know by leaving a comment when you’re done.

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Intro/Outro: Old Bossa by Twin Musicom.