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Are You Financially Prepared to Have a Baby?

by: Nathan Dawson

Perhaps you are a newly married couple doing some family planning, or you may have just discovered that you have a little �surprise� coming your way. Whether you are barely trying to get the hang of marriage and money management, or if you�re simply looking ahead to a future with a baby in it, a little financial planning will go a long way once your bundle of jubilation comes along.

The US Department of Agriculture estimates that a middle income family will spend a bare minimum of $250,000 to raise a child. Yikes! Don�t worry! Time is on your side. College won�t be for another 18 years, at the very least. But that doesn�t mean that you can slack off on saving, either.

A financial advisor can help you to realistically assess your income and your debts. More importantly a professional can help you set a realistic budget. Doing this will help you set sensible goals each month. You will find that, rather than go with your impulse to buy that �gotta have it� item, you will hold off on it a little longer, only to find that something of a much higher priority will come along.

That�s the whole idea of saving� saying �no� now so that you can say �yes� to the important things, later.

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Nathan Dawson writes for and great online sources for marriage and finance information.

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