$1/2m a year to pay mothers study

Washington - American mothers would command a salary of more than half a million dollars a year if they were paid the market …

Washington - American mothers would command a salary of more than half a million dollars a year if they were paid the market rate for all their contributions in the home, according to a new study.

The report by Edelman Financial Services in Fairfax, Virginia, came up with an annual salary of $508,700 dollars - not including retirement or medical benefits - for the multitude of tasks most mothers are asked to do.

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