The calculators

Cost of raising a child

Estimate what raising your child costs from birth to eighteen, broken down by category and year.

Or read How much allowance should my child get?

Daycare vs stay at home

Compare the true cost of paid childcare against one parent leaving work, including the costs most comparisons miss.

Or read Does it pay for one of us to stay home?

Diaper cost

Work out what diapers will cost you per week, per month, and until potty training.

Or read How much does it cost to raise a child?

Formula vs breastfeeding

Compare the first-year cost of formula feeding, breastfeeding, and a combination of both.

Family grocery budget

Find a realistic monthly grocery budget for your family size and ages.

Or read How much does it cost to raise a child?

Allowance by age

Find a defensible weekly allowance for your child age, and see how to split it between spending and saving.

Or read How much allowance should my child get?

Family road trip cost

Estimate fuel, food, and lodging for a family road trip before you commit to it.

Screen time by age

See how a screen time limit fits into your child actual day, alongside sleep, school, and everything else.

Or read How much screen time is reasonable?

Stay-at-home parent salary

Put a market value on the work a stay-at-home parent does, role by role.

Or read Does it pay for one of us to stay home?