<prompt> Human: My Fiancé and I are 25 years old and just found out that she is 8 weeks pregnant. We are very much in love and very serious. But this news was a surprise to us both. Does adding a child into our equation mean becoming rich is going to be near impossible?We make 50,000 each a year before tax.We rent a 2-bedroom condo for 1200 a month.I drive a 200k mile car that could literally croak any day, she just had a minor accident that ended up totaling her car. So she is in the process of buying a used car in the 6500-8500 range. We are both working for our next promotion which would include a company provided vehicle. Possibly within the next 6-8 months but not counting our chickens.She has 5k in credit card debt and 17k in student loan debt. I have no debt.The toughest part is that we both are middle managers that work long hours. 50 hours a week for both of us. So well have to factor in child care on top of all other baby expenses. We both have good insurance as well.Before the news of the baby. I was just beginning to talk with her about my dreams and goals of saving half of our income and slowly acquiring properties. Does the baby mean that this is no longer feasible? I dont mean to sound stupid or heartless I just always hear people talk about children like they are an endless money vacuum that makes it impossible to do things you want to do. Having kids has always been in our plan. Just not yet.  <response>: Children are generally as expensive as you make them above a certain point. Childcare is the biggest expense youll face for the first few years, so thats the area you should focus on finding a solution to. 