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Second income may not pay off

Financial experts with ABCNews.com say that if a family's second income is less than $30,000 a year, it might make more sense for that parent to stay home. If you assume a federal income tax rate of 27 percent, $8,100 of a $30,000 paycheck will go to the federal government. Factor in expenses such as childcare, work clothes, dry cleaning, gas and parking — not to mention state taxes and other expenses — and your net income is minimal.

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