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Everyone knows that raising a child is expensive. I've always been curious how much it would really cost in total. Not an exact figure, of course, but a ballpark figure would suffice.

Are you as curious as I am? Come with me and let's clickety click our way online to guesstimate how much raising a child would cost.

Bank Rate offers a calculator to figure out Junior's bottom line.

From Baby Center, you can also find out how much you're likely to spend raising a child.

and… children are priceless, but raising them is probably the most expensive thing you'll ever do. MSN offers strategies and tips to help parents keep the cost at a reasonable level.

Have fun guesstimating and keep in mind that results vary depending on your area of residence, education you want for your child, your spending power, etc.

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