Are any of you House Husbands?

[LifeisaGarden]

Just wondering. Seems like a lot of men are staying home and letting their women bring home the bacon. There are 3 families on my street that do it.

[CLTPanther]

Nope. I'm the opposite, only worker in the house... for now

[PanthaSan]

I would if Mama-San was ale to bring in enough dinero for our needs.....

[Jase]

I wish! Unfortunately, my wife's salary can't pay for the luxurious lifestyle to which she's become accustomed.

[Goosfraba21]

I stay at home a lot with our daughter. My wife and I each own our own small business. She has a painting company and I do ceramic tile work. When she has jobs I am at home and vice-verse. Daycare is just too damn expensive at about $200 per week.

My cousin has 3 kids and he stays home while his wife works full time.

[CLTPanther]

Yea, I need to put my kid in day care next year. 52 weeks = 10k.

[TarPanther9180]

Yea, I need to put my kid in day care next year. 52 weeks = 10k.

That is tax deductible. If you work, or your wife, work for a company that does flex spending accounts, sign up for it. It will save you some cash.

[Darth Urious]

I wish I was...

[CLTPanther]

I am using pretax account, but it's still 10k I wouldn't have to spend otherwise.

[Jase]

Yea, I need to put my kid in day care next year. 52 weeks = 10k.

That is tax deductible. If you work, or your wife, work for a company that does flex spending accounts, sign up for it. It will save you some cash.

This and this.

Our daycare is $230 per week = $12,000 per year. :(

We're starting the flex spending account in January. :yesnod:

Can't wait to file our taxes this year. Hospital bills, student loan repayment, daycare, all deductible. Give me some money, uncle sam.

[Darth Urious]

We pay my mom $200 a month... lol

yeah yeah, I know you do too

[CLTPanther]

This and this.

Our daycare is $230 per week = $12,000 per year. :(

We're starting the flex spending account in January. :yesnod:

Can't wait to file our taxes this year. Hospital bills, student loan repayment, daycare, all deductible. Give me some money, uncle sam.

Pay attention to the accounts, FSA will not pay for day care. There's another account called a Dependant Care Account which is specifically for daycare, but only if it is to allow the parents to work or go to school.

[Jase]

Pay attention to the accounts, FSA will not pay for day care. There's another account called a Dependant Care Account which is specifically for daycare, but only if it is to allow the parents to work or go to school.

That's what I'm talking about. I have no idea what the official name of it is, all I know is it works like an FSA for daycare.

[CLTPanther]

The thing that kind of sucks about the dependant care account is you can't go negative on the balance like FSA and the funds are actualy refunds on money you already spent. I guess I'll send mine in like every 3 months.