Daycare and summer camps on the Eastside – how much should we budget?
Daycare and summer camps on the Eastside – how much should we budget?
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Daycare and summer camps on the Eastside – how much should we budget?
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Posting from Ann Arbor, Michigan. We may be heading to Shoreline, Washington, mostly because of one-income trial year. On paper it makes sense, but I don’t want to make a clean spreadsheet decision and then create a messy family life. Specific question: Daycare and summer camps on the Eastside – how much should we budget?. My spouse is more practical about the move than I am, and I keep worrying about the emotional side. We are trying to understand the true monthly cost, not only rent or mortgage. What did you only understand after living there for a few months?
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Former Santa Monica, California perspective: separate the monthly budget from the arrival budget. The monthly budget has housing, cars, childcare, utilities, insurance, and activities. The arrival budget has deposits, furniture, movers, repairs, hotel nights, and all the annoying things nobody posts on Instagram. In Seattle & Bellevue, bridge traffic and Eastside commute are the two categories I would not underestimate. A move can still be financially smart and still feel expensive during the first six months.
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