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The youngsters could also be alright, but we’re not too sure about your pockets. Plenty of Americans are feeling the pinch of rising costs— from groceries to rent— and it’s hitting parents hard. In response to a study by the Brookings Institution, as reported within the Wall Street Journal, a married, middle-income couple with two children would spend a median of $18,271 a 12 months to boost their youngest born child. Based on the prices of products and services for the kid in the event that they were born in 2015, that amounts to $310,605 for expenses until they're 17. This includes costs for things like baby food, footwear for girls and boys, educational books and supplies, toys, sports equipment, and...