This much is certain: when starting a family, you'll be receiving tips from everyone and his dog on how to raise your child... but how much financial wisdom do they contain? A lot of times, not much. In light of the fact that those starting a family have quite a few financial challenges ahead of them, it becomes just as importance to understand the economics as having children as it is to worry about parenting-related aspects. Make no mistake: the costs involved with having and raising children tend to be on the high side and few people do a good job when it comes to properly anticipating them. For example, do you know that in the US, child care costs tend to be greater than rent-related ones? That is just one example of a financial challenge associated with having children. While there can be positive aspects pertaining to starting a family from an economic perspective, depending on where you live (tax advantages and all sorts of benefits), for the most part it's healthy to embrace this journey from the perspective of someone who knows it's unlikely to be a walk in the park. The financial tips about starting a family and raising children you'll find in this video should be enough to get you on the right path and as a bit of a conclusion: there's absolutely no need to be terrified of what's coming. All good things in life are worth fighting for and will bring about reverberations across all areas of your existence in the long run, having children is fortunately not an exception.