Sorry, parents: The American dream is only for DINKS

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This year, homebuyers with children are likely to spend 66% of their income on mortgage and childcare expenses, Zillow found.

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Here's how much it costs to live in America's 10 most expensive cities

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From hiking in the Alps to snorkeling in Hawaii, it's never been a better time to be a DINK

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More and more Americans see being a DINK as the key to a new American dream of financial stability, freedom of choice, and a comfortable retirement.

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Elizabeth Johnson and her husband hit the vacation circuit hard in 2023.

Most parents are still giving money to their young adult kids, survey found

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59% of parents say they financially assist their young adult children.

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The surprising reason millennial parents are miserable

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Senior correspondent Katie Notopoulos breaks down why toy prices are at an all-time low, and how cheaper toys are making millennial parents so miserable.

Parents could spend $26,000 to care for one kid this year

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The cost of raising a child in America is rising quickly.

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Today's parents have to pay $3.4 million to fund the American Dream for themselves and their kids

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Millennial and Gen Z parents are struggling

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Millennial and Gen Z parents are finding themselves isolated, overwhelmed, and stressed out about money.

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Kyle Taylor doesn't have a village.

My husband was forced to return to the office. Life got harder and more expensive when all of the parenting duties fell to me.

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Marquita and Jaime Wright with their sons, Jaimeson and Marley.

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More than 14,000 licensed childcare centers in the US are behind on state-mandated inspections

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Toys and watering cans lie ready in a box on the grounds of a daycare center.

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