Your kids are the reason why you're broke, amirite?

Rational parents know why we're poor. We also don't care that our children are the reason and wouldn't trade it for money anyway. Your friend is weird.

by runolfsdottirar 1 week ago

I'd trade your children for money how much we talking

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I only have one and she cant even walk yet. Solicit offers with that information and get back to me.

by runolfsdottirar 1 week ago

I think the younger they are the pricier they get.

by Jnikolaus 1 week ago

Spoken like a true hollywood producer

by Anonymous 1 week ago

This...this is a weird conversation

by Easy_Economist_983 1 week ago

First day on the internet?

by runolfsdottirar 1 week ago

Just because I've seen other weird or worse conversations doesn't mean this isn't also weird.

by Easy_Economist_983 1 week ago

Right, but you're pointing out the obvious as if you're surprised.

by runolfsdottirar 1 week ago

I'm not surprised. It's just weird and I'm calling it out

by Easy_Economist_983 1 week ago

You're calling out the internet for being weird? lol That's like calling out water for being wet 😂

by Aliya39 1 week ago

Ahh, one of those that needs to feel involved.

by runolfsdottirar 1 week ago

How is this an unpopular opinion? Its basic logic that kids are f*cking expensive and that having them leaves you with less fun money. And your one envious friend isn't discriminating against you, he's just a little jealous because you have more expendable income.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Im childfree and still poor

by Anonymous 1 week ago

This is the way

by Less-Savings-3740 1 week ago

Ayooo. Bonus points if you're 30 and still live with mom and dad like me!

by Mclaughlinvergi 1 week ago

This is not an unpopular opinion. It's a well-documented fact that childcare costs money.

by Fantastic_Essay5991 1 week ago

Everybody bitches and moans about their kids costing them soooo much, but then when you crunch all the numbers it's like $5k-$15k a year. I think people just want an excuse to blame everything on their kids. Lack of impulse control and financial education is the real reason people are broke.

by Jake86 1 week ago

Your costs are way off if you account for lost earning potential.

by Yreilly 1 week ago

Totally - that's definitely someone who doesn't have kids if they think kids only cost $5K-$15K a year lol. $15K is the cost of daycare ONLY, for one child ONLY, not including everything else they require to live and be happy.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

But that's just the opposite of what billionaire Elon musk says. He says it cost nothing to have kids.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I don't care about being the richest person or hoarding money, and obtaining money isn't my life's goal. But the things that are important to me, like having fun and unique experiences, do cost money lol.

by Alternative-Ice-7907 1 week ago

All my friends are jealous of all my cool stuff because they had kids isn't really an opinion

by Anonymous 1 week ago

It's an opinion that exists for people who do this to their friends to recognize the root difference between a situation that allows me to do x y z where they're limited to a b c

by elroygraham 1 week ago

What else would you spend money on?

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Stuff

by wolfshaylee 1 week ago

Lol

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Whatever I want! Concerts, stuff, beer, stuff, computer stuff, video games, tools, stuff, hotels for a weekend getaway somewhere, stuff, food only for me and no one else, all sorts of stuff!

by Appropriate-Crew 1 week ago

Your friend is a hypocritical douche if he's judgemental on how other people spend their money. Personal freedoms is a thing here in the free world. For better or for worse. Sure you could be a degenerate gambler. But if you're just hurting yourself who cares. That Indian casino you're dumping money into benefits anyway.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

lol. Even my kids are aware of that.

by IndependenceMoist598 1 week ago

not unpopular but let them be upset

by earnest11 1 week ago

This isn't unpopular, it's just a fact for a lot of people. But as a parent I wouldn't trade it for the world. I will.. however keep trying to make more money lol

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I am 100 sure I am broke because of my kids. And I am ok with that. And I am ok with you spending your money how you want to spend it.

by Tall-Wait5592 1 week ago

This is true. Kids are expensive.

by hoegermable 1 week ago

My god just the food bill of my kid is enough!

by Anonymous 1 week ago

What does other peoples situations have to do with whether you're spending to lavishly? Your friend could have three kids and less money to spend freely than you, and still be correct about your spending habits.

by Xvolkman 1 week ago

You're assuming that them being on a different path means they can't give sound advice.

by Xvolkman 1 week ago

When it comes to chastising me over cars, my home, my clothing, etc- I'd rather take advice from people in a similar situation to me than someone in such a fundamentally different situation. It's not a "bad with money" thing, it's an allocation thing, to me at least.

by elroygraham 1 week ago

Every kid is a ferrari or fancy 40' power boat and truck to tow it with you could've had. Imagine your own dad saying he wished he pulled out lol.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Every parent I have ever met has uttered some variation of "Kids cost a fortune" In what parallel universe is this an unpopular opinion? This may be the MOST popular opinion you could've though out

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Disregard entirely what others tell you about what to do with your money, as long as you have enough to retire.

by EqualUpstairs 1 week ago

How old are ya?

by giovanni53 1 week ago

I'm 36

by elroygraham 1 week ago

It's common knowledge that kids are expensive. Your friend is jealous.

by louvenialueilwi 1 week ago

I don't have kids either, but I'm still broke, because I suck at life, being childless may have a factor, but it's not everything. To he'll with what anyone thinks.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

The most honest take here.

by Yreilly 1 week ago

This is an obvious fact, not an unpopular opinion. My 300k a year went way farther before I had a wife and 4 kids…

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Pretty sure my annual wage is still sad no matter how many kids I don't have.

by Mazie32 1 week ago

When you have kids it gets harder to spend money on yourself ( travel, nice car, fancy clothes , ext) it's not about the money it's about allocation like he said

by littlekathryn 1 week ago

Unpopular opinion: kids aren't really expensive. Poor people around the world are having kids. All you need is a bucket, soap, and water.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I don't have any hobbies that are TOO expensive (mech keyboards, guitar, gaming, boxing) but I still have enough money to spend for fun. My wife makes almost the same amount of money as I do so childcare doesn't put too much of a dent on us. It helps that we WFH so childcare isn't too expensive and is much easier on us. Then again, we only have the one kid and she isn't even one yet.

by RevolutionaryBus1949 1 week ago

The question is what is more important at the end of the day, the love of your children and grandchildren or your fancy cars and boats.

by wehnergerman 1 week ago

Travel and experiences for me

by CheetahOk6433 1 week ago

But it's not always about being rich. I don't care about having fancy cars or boats, but I do care about having fun and enriching life experiences, which costs money lol.

by Alternative-Ice-7907 1 week ago

Wow that could not have been laced with boomer judgementalism more

by Optimal-Tomorrow 1 week ago

My own preference and freedom is more important to me than having children for sure

by Moenmartine 1 week ago

Wait until you find yourself in an ER in full cardiac arrest and no one comes to visit.

by wehnergerman 1 week ago

That happens to people with and without kids.

by earnest11 1 week ago

Have you not heard of the concept of friends and family? Having kids isn't even a guarantee they'll be there for you.

by CheetahOk6433 1 week ago

If you think having kids means that you won't die alone, you need to visit any local nursing home. Also, it's not child's job to take care of you or bring you purpose and fulfillment.

by Alternative-Ice-7907 1 week ago

I have kids but this will still probably be me lmao

by Anonymous 1 week ago

We're different people for sure and likely hold different goals and wants, that's a-okay. I will say though, that comes off as a selfish reason to have kids in my honest opinion.

by Moenmartine 1 week ago

You mean no constant stream of visitors so I can actually rest and recuperate? If I'm hospitalized I'm going out of my way to either not inform my family, and asking that they please let me recover in peace.

by Proper-Dentist 1 week ago

The birth rate in the U.S. has dropped to 1.62. That's going to be catastrophic for future generations. Just FYI.

by wehnergerman 1 week ago

Fancy cars and boats

by Proper-Dentist 1 week ago

Not having to come home to a child I know I won't love, is what I love.

by Appropriate-Crew 1 week ago

Wish I could have kids. My wife is medically incapable. So, I don't really think about it at all. As time goes on, the more comfortable I am without having children. I have more than enough nephews and nieces where I live vicariously through my siblings without the commitment.

by elroygraham 1 week ago

Anybody who shows resentment towards you because of their own situation is in the wrong In the same way, judging someone because they may show frustration at their lot in life probably deserves at least a little bit of pity TL;DR Be kind. The grass is usually greener elsewhere, no matter the vantage point

by Pricetherese 1 week ago

It's not their lot in life, though. The majority of people actively choose to become parents through a set of various life choices. It's not judging someone to say or think "If you wanted a lifestyle similar to mine, you should not have had kids." That's just a fact.

by Alternative-Ice-7907 1 week ago

Those complaints are actually jealousy and regret about what the decisions they've made and what they cannot have. They've love for everyone to be in their same situation so they don't have to see the result of their choices compared to the alternative.

by Proper-Dentist 1 week ago

Prob I do foresee being abused in a nursing home prob in my cards at some point

by elroygraham 1 week ago

Except he said people are judging him on how he spends his money

by wolfshaylee 1 week ago