What Do College And Day Care Have In Common? Unfortunately, More Than You Might Think.

I knew child care was crazy expensive, but I had no idea parents in some states could spend the cost of a bachelor’s degree on child care before their kid even starts kindergarten.

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Mar 13, 2013

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