Top Tips for Parents Who Want to Secure Their Children’s Future
To secure children’s future in adult life, plan early with these tips for parents to have leeway for important decisions and events in your child’s life.
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Know Your Resources: Bad Credit Does Not Have to Stop Your Plans
Bad credit can negatively affect you in so many different ways. It can not only stop you from getting that dream house you were planning to buy, but it can also prevent you from buying a car or from renting an apartment. It can hinder your ability to buy all sorts of products and services. … Read more
Budgeting Together: Leading By Example
It is incredibly important to start educating your children early about frugality and wise spending at an early age. Budgeting Together: Leading By Example
What Are the Best Alternatives to Lending Money to Loved Ones?
Mums for whom family is the core of their lives can feel confused regarding which road to take when loved ones are going through a hard time financially. On the one hand, we can feel tempted to help them out of their bind by lending money: on the other hand, money can change relationships in ways … Read more
3 Ways to Contribute to Family Finances as a Full-Time Mum
It is not easy juggling the daily demands of being a full-time mum. To then add the worry that your family relies solely on your spouse’s income, the stress can at times be overwhelming. If you are struggling to find ways to make a positive impact on your family’s finances, then read on for our … Read more
Managing Money as A Single Parent
Unexpected events are a part of life and every now and then something happens that completely alters our world. Death and divorce can happen to anyone and when they do, parents can suddenly find themselves caring for children on their own. Naturally, this is quite an adjustment in a number of ways and adding financial … Read more
Freedom Debt Relief Has 5 Tips to Help Parents Manage the Cost of Raising Children
The cost of raising a child is estimated to be a staggering $233,610, according to the Department of Agriculture. Believe it or not, that figure only represents the cost of raising a child to age 17. It doesn’t include college tuition or related college expenses, a number that could be well into the six-figures if … Read more
What is the average cost of a baby’s first year?
I still remember before I became a Mum speaking to friend’s who were starting a family and them telling me that they had received mixed advice on when to have a baby. Some people would say “you need to save up before you start a family” whereas others would say “if you wait until you … Read more
Injuries Can Hurt Your Finances More Than Your Health
An injury can have a crippling impact on your finances. You have to be prepared and make sure that if you are injured, you cut the costs out of it.