Callie's Tally An Accounting of Baby's First Year (Or, What My Daughter Owes Me)

Name: Callie's Tally An Accounting of Baby's First Year (Or, What My Daughter Owes Me)
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ISBN: 9781585421756

ISBN-10: 1585421758

ISBN-13: 9781585421756

Edition: 2002

Authors: Betsy Howie

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According to reports, it costs upwards of $190,000 just to get a child to the point that college is a possibility. But none of these studies takes into account the hidden fees of parenthood: the doubling of caffeine expenses to combat sleep deprivation, new membership dues for exciting clubs such as Weight Watchers, and escalating photo-processing bills. While other parents resign themselves to covering these necessities without a word of acknowledgment, Betsy Howie decided to keep a running account of her daughter's first year of debt: her hilarious memoir, Callie's Tally. "I want my daughter to know how much life costs and what things are worth," she writes. "I want her to know what…

Book details

List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 9/30/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Betsy Howie<br>Betsy Howie has written several children’s books in addition to her books and plays for adults. She lives in Connecticut with her daughter, three cats, and a bunny.



Introduction: Calculating Interest


Start-Up Costs: Original Sum (The Debt You're Born With)


The First Fiscal Quarter: Postpartum Recession


The Second Fiscal Quarter: Parent Company


The Third Fiscal Quarter: Deficit Spending


The Fourth Fiscal Quarter: Speculating Futures


Addendum: Total Cost of Baby's First Year