Comments on: Expecting and Expectations and Emotions http://theweightofmoney.com/2006/11/expecting-and-expectations-and-emotions.html understanding the weight of money Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Livingalmostlarge http://theweightofmoney.com/2006/11/expecting-and-expectations-and-emotions.html/comment-page-1#comment-2937 Livingalmostlarge Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:18:47 +0000 http://theweightofmoney.com/2006/11/expecting-and-expectations-and-emotions.html#comment-2937 I would love to have children. But we just cannot afford it right now. Wait let me qualify that properly. Right now we are unable to have children in the lifestyle we hope to provide for them. We could have children right now (no idea if we're fertile though) and just meander through. But there are a couple of issues we need to settle. One we're going into debt for an MBA, so ideally we should wait. Two, we just started retirement savings, savings for a car, etc. So we should bulk up. Three we're getting used to the higher income and padding our need for a second so we'll be able to comfortably meet all savings goals on one income in about 1-2 years. I thought just getting a better paying job would solve all our problems. BUT we're still not able to live large (hence the nickname). But maybe in 1-2 years our situation will improve greatly and we'll have the lifestyle of not worrying about money and living large. Then a child would be perfect. So everyone makes excuses, just depends on how reasonable they are. But personally I am waiting because why stress about money when you have kids? I'd rather wait a couple of years and know that we can provide anything without arguing about it. I would love to have children. But we just cannot afford it right now. Wait let me qualify that properly.

Right now we are unable to have children in the lifestyle we hope to provide for them. We could have children right now (no idea if we’re fertile though) and just meander through.

But there are a couple of issues we need to settle. One we’re going into debt for an MBA, so ideally we should wait. Two, we just started retirement savings, savings for a car, etc. So we should bulk up. Three we’re getting used to the higher income and padding our need for a second so we’ll be able to comfortably meet all savings goals on one income in about 1-2 years.

I thought just getting a better paying job would solve all our problems. BUT we’re still not able to live large (hence the nickname). But maybe in 1-2 years our situation will improve greatly and we’ll have the lifestyle of not worrying about money and living large. Then a child would be perfect.

So everyone makes excuses, just depends on how reasonable they are.

But personally I am waiting because why stress about money when you have kids? I’d rather wait a couple of years and know that we can provide anything without arguing about it.

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