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Shelly Fourer

Teen Says Enough After Watching Nephew All Summer For “Only $40”

Many parents would attest that raising kids is hard work and undeniably expensive, too. One of the biggest costs, especially in the early years, is childcare, which some parents need to lower and choose to turn to friends or family for. While in most cases this is nothing unusual or wrong, sometimes parents can start taking advantage of people who are willing to help out. 

Like it happened to this teen, who agreed to babysit their sibling’s kids during the summer and was only paid $20 for their efforts. This continued for a few more years, until the teen finally gathered the courage to speak up. 

Parents who need to lower childcare costs might turn to family or friends for babysitting

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