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She was willing to pay for health insurance, but no one would give it to her. She had a pre-existing condition: pregnancy.

We all know that raises a child can be expensive. The clothes, the food, the housing they all add up. Once you add in day camps, birthdays, ballet or soccer classes, the figure can be staggering to even the most moneyed of moms and dads. So how much does it cost to raise a kid these days?
It’s summer. Your kid’s out of school and ready for camp. But your pocketbook is not prepared to take yet another financial hit. When the going gets tough, the tough get all DIY. A new trend for cash strapped families with tight budgets is not Camp Recess but Camp Recession.
Alert to all broke parents out there – hand-me-downs just became tres chic.



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