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The No-Baby Boom - 4/9/2011 5:46:15 PM
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fiery
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More and more American couples are opting for their family to consist of just the two of them.
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Considering the state of the economy, it should come as no surprise that the ranks of the child-free are exploding. The Department of Agriculture reports that the average cost for a middle-income two-parent family to support a kid through high school is $286,050 (it's nearly half a million dollars for couples in higher tax brackets). Want him or her to get a college education? The number jumps to nearly $350,000 for a public university, and more than $400,000 for private. Though if your kid's planning to major in Male Sterilization, it could wind up being a good investment: The vasectomy business seems to be one of the few in America that is booming. In the past year, the Associates in Urology clinic in West Orange, New Jersey, has seen a 50 percent jump in the procedure.
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RE: The No-Baby Boom - 4/26/2011 12:58:09 PM
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That figure hurt my brain! I think I need to go lay down now....
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RE: The No-Baby Boom - 6/11/2011 5:46:02 AM
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I guess more and more realize how hard it is to raise a child. There maybe sacrifices but it is surely worth it.
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RE: The No-Baby Boom - 6/12/2011 4:43:55 PM
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I hope the people having the children agree with you.
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RE: The No-Baby Boom - 9/26/2011 6:40:12 PM
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Let's just say they don't want any failed marriages and children who aren't raised well due to lack of resources.
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RE: The No-Baby Boom - 9/29/2011 2:31:51 PM
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ORIGINAL: zhianzee
Let's just say they don't want any failed marriages and children who aren't raised well due to lack of resources.
You say that like it's a bad thing to want. 
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RE: The No-Baby Boom - 2/9/2012 7:59:33 PM
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ORIGINAL: ChristineB
I hope the people having the children agree with you.
I agree with you
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RE: The No-Baby Boom - 5/13/2012 8:06:55 AM
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I think this is because the larger the family is the more money it requires to maintain it and in the economy we have right now it is hard to support a family with many members.
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