$Cost of Parenting

Data moat

Real Family Budgets

Anonymous family budgets can become the most valuable part of the site: real examples by income, kids, childcare, housing, and region.

Sample budget cards

  • $7,400 monthly income, one toddler, full-time daycare: $2,210 child-specific monthly spending.
  • $11,800 monthly income, two kids, public school: $2,960 child-specific monthly spending.
  • $5,200 monthly income, newborn, family care: $890 child-specific monthly spending.

What to collect

Income range, number of children, ages, childcare setup, housing situation, monthly child costs, savings goals, and one short note about what feels most expensive.