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Originally Posted by instantneedles
It sounds like a lot of the resistance towards having kids is coming from the commitment you have to give to it.
For you people considering having kids, how much does $$ also play a factor in your decision?
The biggest barrier for me honestly is the financial commitment - I don't really have a stable job atm because I work as a contractor, so the thought of having to pay for another human being for at least the first 25 years of their life is hard to imagine
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I don't think I'm at the age to have kids yet nor have I met anyone that I actually would want to have kids yet. But as of right now, I'd like to have at least 500K in cash/investments/assets before I would even consider having kids.
I grew up poor like government housing poor, as previously mentioned. Life wasn't as bad as many of my other friends who also grew up poor or house poor. But I am facing all the consequences of my family not being
financially well-off. No, I did not say financially irresponsible but that's what most people (and my ex's family) assumes. (must be the old BMW thing lol)
I have about 5 years before I have to really start thinking about it. I think in that time, I should be able to meet my financial goals and be ready to start a family.