Savings Guide – Daily Saving Money Tips

I’m pretty sure I’ve cost my parents every single cent of the million it is estimated it costs to have a child. I’m not proud of it, but I am realistic. I got music lessons, school uniforms and lots of presents at Christmas. I was certainly not a cheap child.

I knew actually having a child was expensive. That I could understand- the doctor’s visits, the school fees, the packed lunches. But apparently even getting pregnant is an expensive business. Alison Tait (one of my new idols) has an article on the costs of getting pregnant. Here are some tips.

Adolescence is a time of independence and experimentation. In other words, it’s a time of infinite stress, late nights and slamming doors for all people unfortunate enough to be attempting to parent a teenager.

School lunches don’t have to cost the earth. Unless my children are one of a kind, they really aren’t as fussy as advertising and the like make them out to be. Mine would be more then happy if I let them eat vegemite sandwiches for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
But besides that, it does get difficult [...]

The thought of the children returning to school can often make any parents stomach churn. Books, shoes, latest bag and that’s only to start.
There is a way of making your money go further and saving on the expenses but you need to be willing to spend money to save it.
How?
The best way to put it [...]

Everyone wants the best for their kids. They want their kids to be able to have good relationships with their peers, be reasonably human throughout the teenage years and end up on the other side as a responsible adult.
Teaching your kids about money is one of the most important ways to ensure your kids get [...]