EPISODE · Aug 29, 2022 · 8 MIN
Cost of Raising Kids Swells to $300,000
from WSJ Your Money Matters · host WSJ Your Money Matters
A recent study found that the average cost of raising a child through age 17 is now $300,000. WSJ “Numbers” columnist Josh Zumbrun joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the factors that are driving costs up the most, and how families can keep them under control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A recent study found that the average cost of raising a child through age 17 is now $300,000. WSJ “Numbers” columnist Josh Zumbrun joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the factors that are driving costs up the most, and how families can keep them under control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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