By Craig Erwin, Ph.D. Although marriage tends to increase wealth if there are two wage-earners, having kids makes building wealth tough. It costs $233,610 to raise a child to age 17. My kids are about to leave the nest, but expenses keep rolling in. Don’t have kids on a whim. It’s an expensive whim. For … Continue reading HAVING CHILDREN MAKES WEALTH ACCUMULATION MUCH MORE CHALLENGING