57: The 5 Unexpected Costs of Raising a Child

Did you know that it NOW costs more than $233 000 to raise ONE child from birth to age 18?! We were floored to hear that six-digit number! We all know that diapers take up half of that expense (lol), but what about the other $100 000? In Episode 57 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss the five unexpected costs of raising a child and ways to handle these costs. 

In This Episode, You Will Hear About:

• The unexpected costs of raising a child
• Ways to prepare and save for these unexpected costs

Resources Mentioned During the Episode:

• Check out all our episodes about saving money:
  • Money-Saving Hacks
  • Money and Marriage (Interview with Art Rainer)
  • How to Raise a Money Savvy Kid (Interview with Rachel Cruze)
  • The Year of More Money In Your Pocket

Quotables:

• “The estimated cost of raising a child from birth through age 17 is $233,610!“
• “God first, marriage second, kids third.”
• “You don’t have to do it all!”

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