There is a popular saying I’m sure you’ve heard: “Two heads are better than one.” We may hear someone say two incomes are better than one, but I believe this type of thinking can actually trap families - particularly mothers, in a well of family stress. The truth is, after taxes and other work-related expenses including clothing, daycare, automobile expenses, takeout meals, and so on, most second incomes add little, if any, real dollars to a family’s bottom line.
