Though finance was not a criteria used for having OUR children, it did crossed my mind recently. My 2 kids are late teens and as they grow older, I regret not having more kids. During our last trip, as our family of 4 settled in our 4 seats on a train, the thought that if we had 3 kids, we probably couldn't travel as comfortably as we did. I love taking my kids abroad to expand their perspectives and mind. A family of 5 would required an extra hotel room, bigger car rental or extra taxi, and probably not the nice train seats that we were in. I think having children made us more thoughtful of our finances, and we would have made it work whether we were a family of 5 or 8. However, last summer was the first time that I consider the stress of finance in relations with more children. So... I now patiently wait for grandchildren and for my portfolio to grow and afford a 10+ people on vacation abroad.
Thank you for a reminder of many great and timeless articles. I would even add another, Twelve Truths. Very much appreciate your insights, Adam. Thank you.
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Though finance was not a criteria used for having OUR children, it did crossed my mind recently. My 2 kids are late teens and as they grow older, I regret not having more kids. During our last trip, as our family of 4 settled in our 4 seats on a train, the thought that if we had 3 kids, we probably couldn't travel as comfortably as we did. I love taking my kids abroad to expand their perspectives and mind. A family of 5 would required an extra hotel room, bigger car rental or extra taxi, and probably not the nice train seats that we were in. I think having children made us more thoughtful of our finances, and we would have made it work whether we were a family of 5 or 8. However, last summer was the first time that I consider the stress of finance in relations with more children. So... I now patiently wait for grandchildren and for my portfolio to grow and afford a 10+ people on vacation abroad.
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Thank you for a reminder of many great and timeless articles. I would even add another, Twelve Truths. Very much appreciate your insights, Adam. Thank you.
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A conference of like minds for readers of HD is a wonderful idea. I would be very interested and would love to help and contribute.
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