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Average cost raise child 2012 06-14

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Average cost to raise a child increases to $235,000, report says
Figure for child born in 2011 is $8,000 higher than in 2010
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Average cost raise child 2012 06-14

A new USDA report shows the average cost to raise a child born in the US in 2011 jumped to just under $235,000 over 17 years.

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