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Raising a child costs between $13k[2] and $35k[1] per year in the USA – depending on where you live and who you ask.

With a minimum wage job ($7.25/hr) you need to work about 5 to 13 hours per day to make that much – before taxes.

[1] https://smartasset.com/financial-advisor/cost-raise-child-2023

[2] https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/090415/cost-raising-child-america.asp

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[–] Luftruessel@lemmy.world 19 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)
[–] bleistift2@feddit.de 11 points 7 months ago

Thanks for pointing it out. I corrected the post.