It costs nearly $300,000 to raise a child in the US. Here's the annual cost in every state.

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A LendingTree study found that, on average, it costs $297,674 to raise a child over 18 years.

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I'm providing my daughter with free childcare. How do I ask if I can move in?

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Over the shoulder view of Grandmother's hands, braiding a little girl's brown hair in a domestic setting.
The reader (not pictured) wants to move in with her daughter's family, and wonders if she should ask.

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One chart shows how expensive day care has gotten for working parents

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Day care in some states can cost up to $30,000 for one child.

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I still work, but I watch my grandson once a week to help my daughter save on childcare. It's been beneficial for all of us.

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I help my daughter by watching my grandson once a week.

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What an extra $500 to $1,000 a month did for 8 families

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Elon Musk says people should worry less about the cost of having children, and 'start immediately'

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Elon Musk encouraged people to have kids immediately at a pro-Trump rally on Saturday.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said people worry too much about the cost of raising children.

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I quit my job to look after my grandchildren. My son initially paid me $10 an hour, but now I gladly do it for free.

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A grandmother embraces her granddaughter outdoors. They're both smiling.
A grandmother (not pictured) said being paid to look after her grandchild made her feel like an "employee."

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I moved across the world to live with my son and daughter-in-law. It was a sacrifice, but I wanted to help with childcare.

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A grandmother helps her granddaughter dress for school.
Nan Ray, not pictured, moved from India to the US because she felt it was her grandmotherly "duty" to care for her grandchildren.

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I can't afford a babysitter to watch my kids while I work. I rely on their grandmother and my partner for childcare.

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A grandmother sits in a table to draw with her grandson.

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Ali Wong leans on her mom and ex-husband to succeed as a working mom

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Ali Wong (pictured) has two kids, aged 6 and 8.

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