Has having kids become a luxury purchase? Elliot Harrell for Intuit TurboTax Oct 19, 2026 Oct 19, 2026 Updated 3 hrs ago 0 A mother and a young daughter bonding together outdoors in the morning during winter time. Tint Media // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Elliot Harrell for Intuit TurboTax kAm$4C@== E9C@F89 J@FC D@4:2= >65:2 7665D[ 2?5 J@F’== =:<6=J 4@>6 24C@DD 4@?G6CD2E:@?D C67=64E:?8 E96 2>3:G2=6?46 2 =@E @7 A6@A=6 2C6 766=:?8 23@FE 92G:?8 <:5D :? 2 E@F89 64@?@>J] k^AmkAm%9@D6 766=:?8D EC24< H:E9 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4C65:E<2C>2]4@>^23@FE^4@>>6?E2CJ^J@F?8\2>6C:42?D\D2J\A2C6?E9@@5\?@H\766=D\=:<6\2\49@:46\36EH66?\72>:=J\2?5\7:?2?4:2=\D64FC:EJQmC646?E rC65:E z2C>2 DFCG6Jk^2m @7 eah 25F=ED 286D `g E@ cd] $:IEJ\6:89E A6C46?E D2:5 C2:D:?8 49:=5C6? 76=E 7:?2?4:2==J @FE @7 C6249 C:89E ?@H[ H9:=6 f`T D2:5 E96J 5:5?’E 6IA64E E@ 766= 4@>7@CE23=6 DE2CE:?8 @C 6IA2?5:?8 E96:C 72>:=:6D H:E9:? 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