Family and Household

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Your life isn’t just you. Family adds income, costs, and events — and housing has to fit everyone.

What it is

A family system with partner income, children, elders, and housing that responds to household size.

What it does

  • Adds partner income and childcare costs (childcare ends at school age).
  • Adds elder care costs when an elderly parent moves in.
  • Shows household costs as their own line in the budget planner.
  • Flags overcrowding when your home is too small — with fatigue and health penalties.
  • Runs family events: partner moves in, baby arrives, school costs, moving day.

How to use it

  1. Watch the household summary in the setup panel.
  2. Move house before overcrowding penalties bite.
  3. Plan for childcare and elder care in the budget.

Good to know

Game years are 13 weeks, so a baby reaches school age inside your 104-week life.

Ready to try it? Start a life at app.moneycq.com — your first week takes about two minutes.