Articles Tagged: family finance

Cost of raising a child reaches £218,000

By Sue Hayward, Jan 25, 2012

The cost of raising a child from birth to university now costs parents over £200,000

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How much pocket money should kids get? £6.25, apparently!

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Aug 18, 2011

A survey by Halifax Money has revealed kids' pocket money has bounced back from the recession after hitting a ten-year low.

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Benefit cuts mean mums are quitting work

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Aug 16, 2011

A survey of working mums claims that benefit cuts have forced one in four mums to quit work because they cannot afford spiraling childcare costs.

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Second Children - an Unnecessary Expense?

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jul 19, 2010

A report from insurance company Aviva claims that millions of 'average' two-child families are being forced to cut back ...

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