LOL!!!!!!
So true...educated bum. But with a low cost of living, I can be one. Hey, above and beyond capital expenditures (house, car, other things already acquired), what does one child cost each month? $1,000?
babies are cheap, actually.
Diapers, wipes, food maybe 60 per week.
Toys, well, that depends. I have a small classroom/library/e-center already built... that has cost a bit.
When they start private school, etc...then college... forgetabout it.
but they really are priceless. You WILL make far less in your life, if you have kids. You just cannot devote as much time to work as it takes to be the best. You cannot. You can be very good. But you cannot be a monster (work 14 hours daily and corner the market) and still see your kids.