(Stacker) - Thinking about starting a family—or already expecting? You’re not alone in asking the big question: Can we actually afford this? The average cost to raise a child to age 18 is now ...

The cost of raising a child in the Chicago metro area might surprise you. While families across the country have experienced a jump in the cost of basic necessities from groceries to medicine, a new ...

Parents know that raising a child is expensive, but exactly how much does the annual cost of food, childcare and other expenses add up to? A new analysis from SmartAsset crunched data from 48 of the ...

Ben Phillips through his role at the ANU provides consulting services on a range of areas in economic and social policy and has recently published work on a consulting basis for the Economic Inclusion ...