Instead of spending money on camp or day care, I kept my daughter home this summer. We got more quality time, but it was harder to work.

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The author got to spend more quality time with his daughter this summer.

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Birmingham gave single mothers $375 monthly for a year, no strings attached. Participants felt more financially stable, but 'losing the money hurt.'

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A guaranteed basic income program in Birmingham, Alabama gave 110 single mothers $375 a month for a year.

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A millennial couple who make $250,000 say they can't find a home in their budget: 'We refuse to become house-poor'

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Laura Graves and her husband Samuel each make six figures but are struggling to find a home in their budget in the Portland area.

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A guaranteed basic income program helped a millennial afford a crib for her newborn when her income dipped during maternity leave

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Tatiana Lopez, 39, (not pictured) is a new mom and participant in Flint, Michigan's guaranteed basic income pilot.

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Grandparents are the key to millennial parents securing generational wealth

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Carol and John Mooney, parents of Jessica Pepi, care for their baby granddaughter, Charlotte.

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Meet the new moms using up to $700 in monthly basic income to afford childcare. It could be the answer to helping parents stay employed.

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Some parents say guaranteed basic income helped them afford childcare, allowing them to secure jobs and promotions at work.

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I send my kids to stay with family over the summer. I deserve time away from them, and they have fun.

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Tanya Mitra (not pictured) enjoys relaxing without her kids in tow during part of the summer.

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A millennial moved from California to Utah for a lower cost of living. A few months later, she's hoping to move back.

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Kate M. enjoys Salt Lake City, Utah, but said she misses living in San Diego.

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My wife and I both work full-time. Summers are complex — we have to plan our kids' summer schedules 6 months in advance.

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Pat Dooling said he and his wife amend their work schedules to accommodate their kids during the summer vacation.

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Summer vacation is only getting more expensive for parents, with some spending thousands of dollars on camp: It's 'highway robbery'

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Parents are going into debt and adjusting their work schedules to make sure their kids have care this summer.

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