“The (costs) ranged for the infants; they were $300 per infant a week, and $275 a week for toddlers,” she said about the costs. <\/p>\n
White estimated these high costs took up about 20% of her household income. It led her to leave her job as a certified nurse assistant and become a full-time mom. <\/p>\n
She now hosts a video Mom blog on Instagram and TikTok.<\/p>\n
“I was just working just to pay childcare, and we weren’t able to meet our family goals as far as needing to move into a larger place and upgrading our family vehicle,” White said. <\/p>\n
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According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, from 2020 to 2024, there was a 29 percent increase in childcare prices compared to a 22 percent rise in overall prices. Childcare costs now often far exceed the 7 percent of income affordability benchmark established by the\u00a0U.S. Department of Health and Human Services<\/a>.
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In the latest study, the Atlanta Fed looked at childcare costs in two states, Georgia and Florida. The report found 85.4 percent of Florida families are estimated to spend more than 7 percent of their income on childcare.
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The estimated weekly costs for care of infant\/toddler and preschool-aged children in Florida are $268 and $208, respectively and the median percentage of income families would need to pay for childcare is 13.9 percent.\u00a0
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The study says the costs are putting significant financial pressure on parents and forcing difficult decisions on work hours and even leaving jobs.
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Click here<\/a> to read the full report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. <\/p>\n![\"Matt](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776287048_628_.jpeg\")
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