Mamdani is promising free childcare in NYC. Here's how New Mexico did it — and gave caregivers a raise in the process.

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Zohran Mamdani wants to make childcare free in the most expensive city in the U.S.

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Why Norland nannies are so expensive

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If you combine a spoonful of Mary Poppins with 3 ounces of James Bond and an intensive four-year childcare curriculum, you'll get a Norland nanny.

Millennial parents are clinging to all the job flexibility they can get in this hardcore, RTO era

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Shawna Townsend, Austin Bader, and their son smile for a selfie.

Austin Bader

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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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.

Steve McCarthy

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 (not pictured) said being paid to look after her grandchild made her feel like an "employee."

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