Spending

latest spending news and features

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  Can you bring up a child for free? One mum is trying!

  Hattie Garlick, mum to two-year-old Johnny, recently found herself questioning exactly how much she...

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  Jobless single mum spends £2,500 on her girls' Christmas gifts - saved from her benefits

  Dec 11th, 2012

  This Christmas morning, Zelekah, two, and Zakirah, one, will be waking up to a mammoth delivery...

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  Bah humbug. Why are parents spending so much on their children's Christmas presents?

  According to a survey by a major supermarket chain earlier this autumn, the average parent splashes...

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  They might be worth millions but my girls spend too much on shoes, says Bernie Ecclestone

  Nov 5th, 2012

  It would seem that despite his wealth, Bernie Ecclestone is a dad like any other in that he thinks...

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  Parentdish's Halloween survey: The best and worst places to trick or treat revealed

  Oct 26th, 2012

  We uncovered some spooky news in our Halloween survey. These included: • Half of Brits hide to...

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  What's wrong with splashing out on your child?

  Celeb kids get all the best stuff, don’t they? There’s Suri with her midnight trips to the couture...

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  Help! I'm a victim of baby buying syndrome

  I'm a new mum with a confession to make. I've been sucked in and spat out by that most dreaded and...

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  Mum spends £20,000 a year on presents for her nine-year-old daughter

  Feb 26th, 2012

  This is the mum who spends a whopping £20,000 a year on her daughter. Milllee Sarton wants for...

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  Surviving Teenagers: What do they know about money?

  Feb 6th, 2012

  Teenagers have a hazy idea about finance, says research from the Chartered Insurance Institute...

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