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Baby or Bust
Financial Planning for New Parents and Parents-to-be
Author: Field Nicola
Language: EnglishSubject for Baby or Bust:
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192 p. · 13.5x20.6 cm · Paperback
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Mother-of-four and personal finance journalist Nicola Field takes parents and parents-to-be on a step-by-step journey that covers every aspect of funding a family. Baby or Bust tackles the key issues faced by parents today, including:
- deciding when to have children
- managing the extra costs
- living well on one income
- taking parental leave
- working out which government benefits you are entitled to
- saving for your child's education.
With lots of easy-to-follow tips and plenty of good, sound money advice, this entertaining and informative book is a must-read for anyone about to start a family. You may not be able to stop the baby from waking at 3 am but at least you won't be lying awake worrying about the family finances!
Acknowledgements v
Foreword vii
1 Ready or not? Knowing the right time 1
2 Can we afford a baby? 15
3 Forward planning 33
4 Nine months … and counting 61
5 Paying for everything 81
6 Maternity leave and beyond 93
7 Penny-wise parenting — surviving on one income 109
8 Living well on a budget 127
9 Bibs, bottles, briefcase 139
10 Saving for schooling 159
Notes 177
Index 181