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Everyone seems to think parenting is always expensive. Do you agree?

RS: Parenting kids can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. I think I read somewhere several years ago that one child can cost a couple $250,000. That is quite a broad brush and an inaccurate number to put into the heads of people who want to have children but are on the fence—what a great way to scare them off! I have five children and one more on the way, and I can tell you…That with a little creativity and frugality, you can happily meet your children’s needs while not going into debt.

We live very simply. Our children do not have their own room, and they have never vocalized dissatisfaction with that… I have really strong views on the clothing industry contributing to slave labor and human rights violations, so I actually purposely buy a lot of our clothing secondhand on principle; kids clothes are really cheap secondhand and usually in really good condition. I could go on and on about my thoughts on children being expensive, and I know my views are likely not popular, but this idea that gets perpetuated for young parents that kids will bankrupt them really frustrates me. We have learned to live simply and therefore my kids don’t need to have the latest and greatest.

Kieran Lusk, his wife Sam, and their two boys Ellery and Aubrey are the adventurers behind @talesfromthewild. They’re based in Australia and have been living on their converted bus, affectionately named Bronte, full-time since 2019.

Has van life been purely cost-cutting or are there added expenses as well?

KL: Van life is still a trade-off between the need to earn money and finding time to enjoy our travels. We still need to pay grocery bills, phone bills, insurance, fuel and vehicle registration costs. We are very careful with our spending, and we save money by looking for places to “free camp” (a great way to save our money)—although free camping is not possible in highly populated areas of Australia.

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