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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 …
Hands Up If You’ve Been Sale Shopping?
The Sales do make me laugh. Aside from watching two women battle it out over a cheese box in Sainsbury’s, I have been glued to the TV watching crowds fight to get in shops across …
Sometimes, Mr Micawber, something does turn up – and just in time for Christmas
The cost of Christmas dinner has risen faster than inflation, ten million of us will be tipped into debt this Christmas, even the Chancellor can’t protect his family business from losing money, but I am determined …
Hey big spender! Time to cut down on those fish fingers
I do love spending surveys, mainly so I can snigger superiorly about how much other people spend on wedding favours and push chairs. Yet this morning’s news that a family of four needs to bring …
What’s all this about Junior ISAs?
You may have heard of the Junior ISA (Individual Savings Account) which was launched on November 1. It is designed to replace the Child Trust Scheme which encouraged parents and grandparents to save for their …
How to pay for the roof over your head
Be it ever so humble…
The Aussie/Kiwi/Candadian back packer who comes to kip down on the sofa of your student flat on your sofa for a few days and is still there a year later is …
Some dreary jobs that can help save you money
Getting your boiler serviced now can help save you time, money and hassle when its really cold outside!
Talking of Christmas 2011 already
Christmas 2011 is approaching all too quickly and the talk is of the must have toys, Christmas dinner, and little black dresses.
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. 
