Youth Sports Are Expensive--How to Plan Ahead

Youth sports are an important part of your child's development. It provides not only structure and discipline, but it is the benchmark for how your child will adjust in life. It is their first interaction with others ;The introduction into politics and often the place where children begin to find themselves.

But with the prices forever escalating and your salary stagnant, forethought can be important.

As parents who have done it know.. The registration fee is just the beginning.

- Travel

- Equipment

- Equipment accessories

And many other costs creep up.

Before they know it, what was a nominal fee ends up costing exponentially more. Bankrate.com had an interesting article on how to combat some of those pitfalls that should help plant a seed into making it all work.

https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/cost-of-youth-sports/