They are running $900 in the red every month. Until they can get that straightened out, (Reply #21)

In the discussion thread: (Suze Orman)Apparently Poor & Middle Class People Shouldn't Have Babies [View all]

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Tue Dec 13, 2011, 10:06 PM

iris27 (1,951 posts)

21. They are running $900 in the red every month. Until they can get that straightened out,

no, they should NOT be having another child. A second kid will add extra expenses to that total....even more so if Mom wants to stay home. Maybe Suze should have been recommending ways they can cut back, and steps to take to get their financial house in order, but as their life stands now, no way. Their first kid is just a toddler; they need to take a year or two to fix their finances and ideally save up a little bit against future expenses.

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40 replies	Author	Time	Post
(Suze Orman)Apparently Poor & Middle Class People Shouldn't Have Babies [View all]	The Straight Story	Dec 2011	OP
Well, I agree with it to some degree	Uranus Needs Men	Dec 2011	#1
While their intentions are honorable, their priorities are out of whack	rocktivity	Dec 2011	#7
Many, many people work on different shifts and their families do just fine. It takes a lot of extra	Brickbat	Dec 2011	#12
they may want their child to have siblings to grow up with, to teach, to learn from, etc.	CreekDog	Dec 2011	#22
this is what we do	Maine-ah	Dec 2011	#27
Since we are all anonymous on here, may I ask	shift happens	Dec 2011	#32
combined income while I was working was 70k a year.	Maine-ah	Dec 2011	#38
I agree with Suze.	DeadEyeDyck	Dec 2011	#2
"Their expenses are $6500/mo. They make $5600/mo" Obviously that's not working.	alphafemale	Dec 2011	#3
But if they don't want her advise	DeadEyeDyck	Dec 2011	#6
"You CAN'T afford another kid" is exactly correct.	ManiacJoe	Dec 2011	#31
I agree too	lakerboy	Dec 2011	#4
Nobody can actually afford a child	Missy Vixen	Dec 2011	#5
But Suze ...	frazzled	Dec 2011	#8
Your response illustrates what (for me) is so despicable about those contemplating having children	Uranus Needs Men	Dec 2011	#11
You've got it all wrong	frazzled	Dec 2011	#14
Re-read your post, m'dear	Uranus Needs Men	Dec 2011	#15
Hello, you try re-reading	frazzled	Dec 2011	#28
I'm finding your posts kind of amusing	cali	Dec 2011	#17
What the hell!	vankuria	Dec 2011	#23
Jesus Christ people	frazzled	Dec 2011	#29
Wasn't addressing your post, sorry	vankuria	Dec 2011	#39
Heh, I'm sorry, too!	frazzled	Dec 2011	#40
How much of that income is made by the wife/mother?	customerserviceguy	Dec 2011	#9
They are about the same but she carries the insurance	sammytko	Dec 2011	#13
In a lot of places	customerserviceguy	Dec 2011	#24
Growing up in with constant financial stress is hard on kids	REP	Dec 2011	#10
Post removed	Post removed	Dec 2011	#16
oh codswallop. I know lots of kids who grew up relatively (and quite) poor	cali	Dec 2011	#18
I agree with Suze - here's my take (or story as it were) -	Mira	Dec 2011	#19
Forgoing a second child will not solve their income/spending problem. She should address that first.	Brickbat	Dec 2011	#20
They are running $900 in the red every month. Until they can get that straightened out,	iris27	Dec 2011	#21
Right now they can't afford another ANYTHING!	WillowTree	Dec 2011	#25
I agree, though I haven't read her exact words. It's much more expensive to have children	napi21	Dec 2011	#26
i don't watch videos but yah suze is right	pitohui	Dec 2011	#30
why would anyone ask her for advice to have another child?	madrchsod	Dec 2011	#33
I don't think she's saying that. She's saying people in the red shouldn't be having kids.	Selatius	Dec 2011	#34
I have to say on that matter, that we are over populated.	juajen	Dec 2011	#35
Suze estimated it costs an additional $700-1000 a month per child.	boppers	Dec 2011	#36
Orman is a charlatan, but...	Sen. Walter Sobchak	Dec 2011	#37

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