Everyone has heard that after you have a child, your life will never be the same. While that's absolutely true, the saying itself doesn't really go into any useful details. In addition to having a sporadic sleep schedule for the next few years, one of the areas that a new child impacts the most is a couple's finances. According to multiple estimates, the cost to raise a child over the course of eighteen years is around $300,000. If that figure didn't make your jaw hit the floor, it's worth … [Read more...]