If the rumors are true, John Edward's former mistress is receiving $15,000 a month in child support/hush money from a former campaign aide. Edwards says he wasn't aware of the payments, and has nothing to do with them. The Enquirer says nonsense in the tabloid's most recent update. At $15,000 per month, Rielle Hunter is receiving a sum somewhere between what P-Diddy's baby mommas and Britney's baby daddy get.

• K-Fed is allegedly receiving $20,000 per month from Britney, but that breaks down to $10,000 per child. That's less than what Rielle Hunter is receiving.

• Hip hop mogul Russell Simmons pays $20,000 a month per child and must also buy or lease a car for his children, worth $60K or more, every two years. Not starting when their 16 years old and can drive. Starting now.

• P-Diddy pays $30,000 per month to the mother of his first child. The mother of his next three children requested $100,000 a month, averaging out to about the same.

Reading about such sums makes one wonder where this money is going, and how everyone else in the country manages to raise kids at a fraction of the cost.