The cost of parenthood
Having a baby has never been so popular, in 2011 alone nearly 750,000 babies were born in the UK and the birth rate expected to peak at 845,000* in 2013. Whilst having a new addition should be one of...
View ArticlePocket money tips
Roosterbank.com is a free-to-use website that has reinvented the way families manage pocket money. The site makes it easy for parents to develop a regular pocket money routine and helps children to...
View ArticleThe benefits system is changing – are you prepared?
This month has seen the start of some of the biggest ever changes to the welfare benefits system, which will begin to roll out nationally over the next few years. To coincide with its Benefits...
View ArticleSimple tips to give your financial year a boost
April marks the beginning of the new financial year, but despite narrowly missing the advent of a triple dip recession, the unveiling of a gloomy budget reveals that this year is likely to look very...
View ArticleLive financial advice clinic on babyworld
Money. Root of all evil? Sometimes it feels that way, especially when you are trying to manage household finances at a time when the cost of living is rising, whilst salaries are remaining stubbornly...
View ArticleGive your children a head start with a Junior ISA
There’s been a lot of talk of doom and gloom in regards to the economic climate… and as your children grow up, they’re not finding it any easier to buy their first car or save for a deposit on a home;...
View ArticleTinsel, trees and tax returns
Now then, we know you’re all in the midst of Christmas Shopping, nativity plays, and those last minute preparations so that your Christmas can start in earnest this weekend, BUT there is one job that...
View ArticleBe canny with your money, mummies!
Life as a family doesn’t come cheap! From the early days of stocking up on baby equipment, nappies and baby clothes to the teen years with demands for pocket money, laptops and the latest mobile...
View ArticleQuick tips for saving family pennies
Everyone knows that being a parent is expensive. Nappies, nursery furniture, food bills, utility bills, school uniforms, days out, birthdays – it all adds up, so we spoke to Emily Leary, parenting and...
View ArticleKidStart – doing something special for your kids
So what is KidStart? At first glance you could be forgiven for thinking it is a voucher scheme or money off site, but that is where you are wrong. I personally, and for sometime didn’t quite...
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