wash rice in a large bowl under cold water for 2 5 minutes until the water runs clear allow to soak for at least 5 minutes boil 3 5 cups of water in a large sauce pan pour rice and let simmer on low heat for 10 minutes or until the water has dried into the rice and the rice is soft
To raise a child born in 2013 to the age of 18, it will cost a middle-income couple just over $245,000, according to newly released estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That's up $4,260, or almost 2%, from the year before. Estimates can vary widely depending on where you live and how much you earn.
Exactly how much it costs to raise a child is the subject of much debate. A Fraser Institute study last month pegged it at $3,000 to $4,000 a year â or $72,000 to raise a child to 18.he calculations work out similarly in Canada, where the total cost of raising a child to 18, including lost income, forgone investment savings and the price of a college education, comes out to around $670,000.