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What Does It Cost to Raise a Child?

August 14, 2013 Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

How much will that little bundle of joy cost? According to USDA’s Cost of Raising a Child report, the answer for a child born in 2012 is $241,080 for food, shelter and other necessities over the next 17 years, which translates to about $301,970 when adjusted for inflation! Speaking as a father and a...

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