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Corporations hoarding homes thank Canadians for enthusiastically blaming immigration
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this post was submitted on 22 Aug 2023
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The number one reason young people tell me they do not want kids these days is because they cannot afford it. Perhaps if housing was more affordable and wages weren't stagnated it wouldn't be a privledge to raise a family these days.
So they say. I always wonder what the real reason is.
Kids don't cost much. Moreover, they are a complete time sink. Anything that you used to spend money on vanishes as you won't have time for it anymore. It is likely the the average person will come out net ahead. And as the kids get a little bit order, they start to become productive, which becomes an income multiplicative factor.
If the average woman in Niger, where the average income is $50 USD per month, can have seven children, anyone in Canada can afford at least one child with ease.
I expect it is the "16 and Pregnant" movement that has dissuaded people from having children. The whole "Don't ruin your life having children, go to school and get a good job!" message that keeps getting perpetuated. People don't want to be seen as the rural hick woman pumping out babies. That stereotype has become the scorn of our society.
Children cost approximately $15,000 a year up to the age of 18.
According to StatsCan, the average total income for a person in Canada is $54,400 in 2021.
Experts tell us that we should only spend 30% of our income on housing. That would mean the average Canadian should be spending $16,320 a year. $54,400 minus $16,320 equals $38,080. If you have one child at $15,000 a year, that leaves you with $23,080.
$23,080 is a nice chunk of change, however we still haven't done any other bills. According to the Globe and Mail, the average new car payment is $880 per month. That's $10,560 a year. We're now at $13,080 in left over income.
In the 2023 Canada Food Price Report, a family four will spend $16,288.41. We'll take 75% of $16,288.41 to represent a family of three. That couple would be spending approximately $12,216.30 a year in food. $13,080 subtracting $12,216 .30 means you are left over with $863.70.
CCA currently states that the average price of gasoline in 2022 was $1.632. Let's say you have a 50l tank, that means you are spending $81.60 per fill up. Twice a month, means you spend $163.20. Over the course of a year, you will spend $1,958.40. Oh shit, we're in the red now with -$1,904.70
We still have to pay for our cell phone, internet, hair cuts, clothing, emergencies, save for retirement, pay down debt, etc.
You da real MVP with sources and everything
Great work sourcing. Too bad the message is misleading. Using those sources we can see, for example, his $15,000 figure includes the child's portion of shelter and transportation costs, which he then includes again when calculating the cost of housing and car ownership. You don't have to actually pay for those same things twice.