Archived: Money
Mum Fashion: Yes, It’s Not Too Late To Look Good
One reason why I love weekends and bank holidays so much is that I don’t have to do the school run. Which of late, like many mums and dads has become the bane of my …
How does the budget affect your family?
Yesterday’s budget was the most closely leaked and scrutinised for years – probably because most of us are forced into taking far more interest in our own family budgets than we’d like to at the …
Panicking like it’s 1989…
The latest statistics on youth unemployment suggest that not only is youth unemployment as bad as it was in the 80′s, but graduates are having more trouble getting work than teenagers fighting to get a …
Pounding the banks at their own game
It is my firm belief that no-one but no-one knows how to make, or hold on to money, like an old hippy. If you don’t believe me just visit any festival over the summer and …
Giving up fags makes you healthy, wealthy and wise
Just when your New Year’s resolution starts to collapse into a duvet day you come across someone like Julie Parnell, who turned her 40 a day smoking habit into a small fortune.
Julie dreamed of running …
What’s Your Bargain Beauty Secret?
Back before I had kids I was a beauty writer and beauty addict. I couldn’t get within two metres of a beauty hall without buying something ridiculously expensive. In fact I once bought a pot …
Procrastination is the thief of time – and it doesn’t do your bank balance any good either
Ok, so when are you going to do your tax return? Come on, you’re reading this so you’re already on line, which is a start, and much as we at LivingwithKids love and cherish our …
Aw what a cute baby – let me put a fiver in her college fund….
We all know that aspiration and pretty pictures can make us spend money – otherwise Kate Moss and Vogue would have been out of business years ago, but apparently the same kind of feelgood suggestion …
Whatever happened to universal benefits?
David Cameron had got himself into a right old pickle trying to shave a few billion from the Government’s deficit by trying to means test what used to be universal benefits. Equally desperate to be …
Welcome to student life – now – who can tell me what APR stands for?
The first letter of the year from school landed on the mat this morning, inviting our daughter to a tutorial about Student Finance.
Something tells me it’s not going to involve reminding her to claim her …
And a Prosperous New Year…
I was woken by a text from a slightly hystericxal Vix who was in the middle of committing to the biggest spend of her life – an annual season ticket for her reverse commute to …
Time to enjoy the spoils of the hunt
I love the lazy post Christmas days when all you really have to worry about is how much more can your fridge cope with, and taking a sweepstake on when, not if, the double cream topples …
My name is Amanda, a journalist and mum of four. I have been writing about family finance since my first baby was born. I will be sharing my financial triumphs and hiccups with you and helping ensure KidStart helps you find the smartest ways to save.
I’m Anita, a mum to two under 5s, a blogger, journalist and author. I’ll be blogging about all things family related whether that’s ranting about legislation, or a general heads up about something to make family life happier and less stressful. 
