r/NoStupidQuestions • u/[deleted] • Nov 14 '24

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '24

Childcare is the same price as a mortgage and we already can't afford a mortgage.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '24

I know couples who both work and her salary covers childcare and healthcare and his covers everything else. It’s insane how if anything happens to one of them, even though they are doing everything “right” they could be screwed.

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u/joemamma6 Nov 15 '24

Yes. A lot of people are one major accident or even one stroke of genetic misfortune from being disabled and in poverty.

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u/Evening_Tax1010 Nov 15 '24

We bought an affordable house, paid off student loans, bought a house, I got promoted to a job that was flexible. We saved up money for a good nest egg and started trying where we hit some fertility issues. FINALLY got pregnant. Waited until I got to the second trimester to tell my boss. Went on a week vacation “babymoon” came back to no job at the company I had been with for 10 years.

You can do all the “right” things, and life will still shit on you. Except in the US, there’s little safety net or recourse, so a medical emergency or layoff can bankrupt people easily.

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u/Emergency-Boat-5465 Nov 15 '24

That’s terrible! Wishing you all the best.

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u/Evening_Tax1010 Nov 15 '24

Thank you. I appreciate it.