The Price of Parenthood: What It Costs to Be a Parent

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast

NerdWallet Personal Finance

Business, Education, Investing, How To

4.2 • 665 Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Becoming a parent is unavoidably expensive. But this is a financial decision that’s about a lot more than just money. To kick off our nerdy deep dive into the price of parenthood, Sean Pyles and Ronita Choudhuri-Wade talk about how much it costs to have a child, including the cost of raising one to adulthood. To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email [email protected]. Like what you hear? Please leave us a review and tell a friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:15.0	Did you have sex? Did you have sex?
0:17.0	Did you have sex last night?
0:19.0	Yes! And it was amazing!
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0:25.3	Prime Video.
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0:30.1	Think you're ready for kids, like having them?
0:34.1	Well, while those little bundles of joy will hopefully bring you a lifetime of love and affection,
0:40.0	they don't come without a price tag these days.
0:42.4	From the moment you decide you want them.
0:44.7	Before you dive into the numbers, just think about what really matters to you.
0:48.2	Like, how will you feel if the money part of it makes the decision for you?
0:54.0	Like, think about that.
0:55.2	I find that a lot of people use money as kind of an excuse to cover up what they might
1:00.5	really want deep down.
1:17.3	Welcome. Welcome to NerdWallet Smart Money podcast. I'm Sean Piles.
1:19.3	And I'm Ronita Chothori-Wade.
1:23.7	This episode kicks off our nerdy deep dive into the cost of parenthood.
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