Good Morning El Paso: Costs of competitive sports

de janeiro– but in the process we’ve seen young athletes and veterans make history– new this morning– we take a look at how much parents are investing in competive sports. good morning el paso’s denise olivas is live … denise? a local financial adviser says be realistic and money smart. t-d ameritrade surveyed a- thousansd-and one parents of competitive athletes. most of them said they spend a hundred to 5- hundred dollars per month per child. nearly 20-percent are spending a thousand dollars per month. ” 34% feel that they’re kids ar gonna go to the olympics or turn pro and only two percent do and these are the elite athletes, the best of the best” emma rester is four years old and about two years away from competing. but her skills have already garnered national attention. her mom– annie rester– says she pays about 300 dollars a month for classes. rester and her husband also realize that emma can lose interest in gymnastics at any point. for now she continues her lessons– hoping to make an appearance at the olympics: “i want to go there someday” ” are 100% willing to support her if this is what she trulwants to do and she’s with every ounce of her body this is what she’s meant to be and ‘i want this mom and dad’ we are willing to do anything to support her dreams” rester says they are financially preparing for when emma hopefully begins to compete and travel. meantime mark goldstein adds make short term and long term goals and find a financial adviser to guide you. the el paso school district has less than 3 months to convince voters to