Reader Poll: “Do you believe that it costs a middle-income family $234,900 to raise a child through age 17?”

Here’s the question we asked UFI readers:

“Do you believe that it costs a middle-income family $234,900 to raise a child through age 17?”

Here’s their response:

24 Percent               Yes

65 Percent               No Way

11 Percent               Maybe

This question became relevant because of a series of news articles and a subsequent debate about the cost of raising a child.  UFI’s Tom Christensen (father of 15 – one marriage) weighed in with his thoughts.  We figured he’d be the guy to know!  (Read it here)

We’d be interested in hearing your thoughts.