Costs of Raising Children

Here is a depressing article that reminds me that it is going to be very costly to have kids. This article claims that the cost to raise a kid are way above what they should be and economically speaking it doesn't make much sense to have children. This is a good read, but keep in mind most people don't make the decision to have children based on economics. On the other hand several people do chose not to have children based on finances. Just keep in mind when planning for children that there are great impacts on your finances. (Is Raising Kids a Fool's Game?)