Some Working Parents Could Lose Money Set Aside For Child Care Expenses

NPR | By Andrea Hsu

Published November 19, 2020 at 3:51 PM EST

For many families, 2020 ended up being a year with fewer child care expenses. Now parents with unspent funds in their dependent care flexible spending accounts are trying to figure out what to do.

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Andrea Hsu is NPR's labor and workplace correspondent.

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