Choosing to start a family is an exciting and life altering decision, but when making this decision, do you really think about the price tag that comes along with kids?

WHIZ's Emily Baird explores what it costs parents during their kids' early childhood years in the first part of her series, "How Expensive Is It to Raise Kids in This Day and Age?"

"Children, as anyone who has them knows, are expensive, " says Job and Family Services Deputy Director, Beth...