BORJA VOCES: And, let´s keep on talking about money. If you are thinking of having a child or want another one, pay attention to this information. The cost of raising a child from birth to 17 years of age grew dramatically. But how many dollars are we talking about? Let me explain.
Let's go straight with the information, hold on-, curves are coming. There you are seeing it: it costs $310,000 . This represents $26,000 more since 2020. Maybe that´s one of the reasons why birth rates have fallen to their lowest level since 1979. But those $310,000, mind you, don't include college, according to a Brookings Institute study. The Pew Research Center found that 44% of non-parents, between 28 and 49 years of age, no longer plan to be parents. The Department of Agriculture says that 99% (sic) of household income goes to paying rent, 18% for food, and 16% for child care and education. Well now you know; with numbers like these, many will have to think twice before bringing more children home. Carolina, what do you think?
CAROLINA SARASSA: Love, Borja, that is free, it costs nothing to give it and receiving it makes one very happy.