return2ozmaAmericans are 'doom spending' — here's why that's a problem
Flying SquidIt’s not just ‘doom spending.’ There is next to nothing to do without spending money anymore. Pretty much the only free things anymore are city parks in good weather and libraries all year around. I have a 13-year-old. She’s constantly looking for things to do. There’s so little for her to do for free. She’s in online school, so sometimes it’s nice to get out of the house and go to a cafe to do her schoolwork. $15 minimum every time.
MacGuffin94Idk about you but every activity is about $100/month too. I have kids in dance, $100/month per kid. Same with swim lessons (yes at the YMCA too). Looked into ice skating lessons and it’s the same. I want my kids to be able to try things but there’s no way we can afford to do more than one activity at a time and that’s a stretch sometimes.
Pff. Piano lessons, guitar lessons… That’s about $300 a month if they’re going weekly.
Well, shit. I was just about to start shopping for those, and now I’ve got sticker shock.
You’re also going to need to buy an instrument for them to practice on. Don’t look at those prices if you think lessons are expensive.
Buy used.
Def. But go price a used concert violin. You’re looking at 4-5k starting price.