Accordingto a newsurveyfromMassMutual, about 23% ofadultsrangingfrom 18 to 43 yearsoldsaytheydon't wantchildrenbecausetheyvaluetheirfinancialfreedomandtheyhaveconcernsaboutthecostofraisingkidsintoday's economy.
And I think a lotofyoungerpeople, whatwe'reseeinginthesesurveys, they'reworriedaboutit.
若い人たちの多くは、このような調査を見る限り、それを心配していると思う。
They'reworriedabouttheirabilitytohandlethecostofraising a kid, andthey'reworriedabouttheirabilitytodothethingsthattheywantwiththeirlives, theircareers, theirhobbies, theirinterests, andtakingon a financialburdenlikehaving a kid.
Sothere's sortof a shifttherebetweengenerations, Gen X andboomersversusmillennialsandGen Z.
つまり、X世代やベビーブームの世代と、ミレニアル世代やZ世代という世代間のシフトがあるわけだ。
So, youknow, I have a 529.
だから、私は529(アメリカで教育資金を貯めるための税優遇制度のある貯蓄プラン)を持っている。
I'm tryingtoput, youknow, thefewcents I caneverymonthwhen I can.
できる限り、毎月数セントを入れるようにしているんだ。
Andofcourse, I'llbethefirstonetotellyou, being a parentissuch a blessing, youknow, everybodygetstochoosewhattheywouldliketodofortheirownlives, notsayingit's foreverybody.
Yeah, I thinkoneinterestingthing a massmutualstudyfoundisthatmostparentsdidprepareforhaving a kidfinancially. 529 plan, whichyoumentionedis a greatidea.