Articles Tagged: budget

What does the budget mean for you and your family?

By Sue Hayward, Mar 21, 2012

When the Chancellor, George Osborne, got to his feet he announced today's Budget would 'reward work' and 'support working families'. But it took him the best part of an hour to get to what, for many families, were the 'best bits'.

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New public health campaign to show families how to eat healthily on a budget

By parentdish.co.uk, Jan 2, 2012

A public health campaign to convince families they can eat more healthily for less money is being launched.

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Top 10 ideas to make family holidays affordable

By Catherine Cooper, May 14, 2011

Short of cash this year but still fancy a holiday? Here are 10 tips to help you take a family holiday without breaking the bank.

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Mums forced to cut savings by £400 a year to pay bills

By Sue Hayward, Mar 22, 2011

Balancing the household budget without slipping into the red is getting tougher for cash strapped parents. Rising prices ...

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Mixed news for families in the Budget

By Jenny Cornish, Jun 23, 2010

The Conservative and Lib Dem coalition government announced its first Budget yesterday - so are families winners or losers? ...

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Child Trust Funds will be scrapped in £6.2bn spending cuts

By Emma Cossey, May 24, 2010

We discussed earlier today whether Child Trust Funds should be scrapped. Now George Osborne has confirmed that they will be ...

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NCT's Nearly New Sales. Budget buying for baby

By Emma Cossey, Oct 16, 2009

A new baby arrives and usually parents get swamped with various baby essentials, prams and cute but slightly impractical ...

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The return of Woolworths and Ladybird clothes

By Emma Cossey, Jul 26, 2009

The current economy has left most town's high streets resembling a retail graveyard, with empty venues leaving sad reminders ...

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