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EPISODE · Jul 9, 2025 · 26 MIN

How Much Will Your Kid Cost You?

from TLDR · host stacey woods, michelle cyca, devin friedman, matthew karasz, sarah rieger

Childcare costs have been rising higher…and higher…and higher. On this week’s TLDR, we run the numbers to figure out just what it costs to raise a kid in 2025, with help from journalist Michelle Cyca. And, we get quizzed once more by the genius behind the TLDR newsletter’s FOMO index, Stacey Woods.This episode was hosted by Devin Friedman, business reporter Sarah Rieger and former hedgefunder Matthew Karasz, with appearances by Michelle Cyca and Stacey Woods. Follow us on other platforms, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter: linkin.bio/tldrThe TLDR Podcast is offered by Wealthsimple Media Inc. and is for informational purposes only. The content in the TLDR Podcast is not investment advice, a recommendation to buy or sell assets or securities, and does not represent the views of Wealthsimple Financial Corp or any of its other subsidiaries or affiliates. Wealthsimple Media Inc. does not endorse any third-party views referenced in this content. More information at wealthsimple.com/tldr.

Plus, Stacey Woods comes back to grill us.

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Childcare costs have been rising higher…and higher…and higher. On this week’s TLDR, we run the numbers to figure out just what it costs to raise a kid in 2025, with help from journalist Michelle Cyca. And, we get quizzed once more by the genius...

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