Why Fewer People Are Having Kids Today
Why Fewer People Are Having Kids Today  
Podcast: Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel
Published On: Thu Apr 20 2023
Description: Does saying yes to babies mean saying no to wealth and retirement? Rachel and George talk about the major money fears stopping Millennials and Gen Zers from starting a family––including the estimated $310,605 price tag per child. 👶💰   In This Episode:   ·     Smart Money Happy Hour’s new favorite girl dad ·     How less babies running around eventually means higher taxes for all of us ·     The bizarre pet George co-owned with an ex-girlfriend   Helpful Resources:   ·     Be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card when you take our listener survey! Click here to let us know what you think.    ·     Do you have a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George? Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it.   ·     Get your finances organized, make a plan, build up your confidence, and kick money stress out of your life for good with the EveryDollar budgeting app. Go to everydollar.com/smart to get started today! ·     Learn more about your ad choices. https://www.megaphone.fm/adchoices ·     Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy   This Week’s Happy Hour Special:    The Mom-to-Be Margarita Mocktail ·     1 ounce fresh lime juice ·     1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice ·     1/4 teaspoon maple syrup ·     1/8 teaspoon pickle juice ·     3 ounces tonic water ·     Rock salt (optional) ·     Lime wedge (optional) Want a classic salty margarita rim? Start with a wedge of fresh lime. Swipe it along the rim of your glass. Turn the glass upside down and dip the rim into a plate of rock salt. Now, we drink! Grab your salted (or unsalted) glass. Add the lime juice, lemon juice, maple syrup and pickle juice. Give it a good stir. Add ice and top with tonic water. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices