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Divorced for being too money saving!
I'm a gorgeous 42 year old money saving Mum to twins that are just over 2. My Ex divorced me for being 'too money saving' and put about me bringing home sugar sachets from restaurants in his divorce petition! Well, that made both me and my solicitor laugh! So to all you Dads out there...is being too money saving a bad…
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tax free child Care and vouchers : transitioning
Hi, I understand that the bee tax free childcare (TFC) arrangements are coming into effect between now and early 2018. Those with youngest children should be first in line, and for families with 2 working parents it means a saving of £2000 per child, compared to £950(ish) per parent on the childcare vouchers (CCV). So a…
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Bank Holiday Childcare
Morning All, I have been told by the Nursery my Son goes to that they will be closed for Easter Friday (14th of April), I made a comment that at least I wouldn't have to pay for it, but I was corrected and told that I would still have to pay for the day, even though they are telling me they won't be open. Are they allowed…
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how / if to fund my kids uni expenses
Hello, after some advice please, posted this also in the student money saving forum. I find myself parent to some teenagers, and the eldest is looking at universities. it appears that the world has moved on a bit since I was a student. I suspect the next generation of Singh's experiences will be a little different -and…
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Any Dads here in a 'blended' family?
Those with their own children from a previous relationship How does your partner get on with your kids? My wife seems to struggle with my son, always has done, and likewise with her friends in similar situations, they all seem to detest their step children, mainly where they have their own in the equation Anyone else see…
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Best place to sell diamond engagement ring
Hi all, I want to sell my diamond engagement ring, it is 0.25 carat and is white gold, it has a valuation certificate of £2500, but when I tried to sell it back to the jewellers they offered me £400!! Can anyone recommend the best place for me to sell it? Thanks
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Can your family comfortably afford £4,300 a year for Brexit?
It's good to be prepared. Can your family comfortably afford £4300 per year if this turns out to be accurate when Brexit happens? Millionaire Brexit backer Aaron Banks has described the £4,300 a year it's claimed leaving the EU will cost British families as "an absolute bargain." Mr Banks, who bankrolls the Leave.EU…
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Feel Sad
Am I being silly. We lost my mum 3 years ago and since then my Dad has been a wee bit wandered. I have tried talking to my brother and sister but get the reply I don't live there so why bother about it. I live about a good hours drive away, so don't get back often as I work full time but I do call Dad every week. I left…
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Bottle feeds whilst out and about
Hi all, First time dad here - My partner and I have been talking about this and trying to work out exactly how we're meant to prep food for our little one whilst we're out. From what I can see, people recommend making it up at home and going out with a bottle but as far as I can tell from the back of the formula box it's…
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Claiming 15 / 30 hour free childcare
Hello All, I want to find out if parents can claim back directly from the UK government (local council) if the child care provider does not take part in the scheme? my niece is 3yrs old and just got enrolled into a fee paying private school school (reception). But the school does not take part in the scheme hence the free…
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Money saving tools
I am a great advocate of saving money while getting VFM, any one looking to get a good set of mechanics tools, take a look at Halfords advanced range, they are guaranteed for life, just keep the receipt:beer::beer::beer: and if you break any, take it back
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childcare?
I am going down legal route for shared care for my daughter, my ex works a very complicated shift system where sometimes she is away 24 hours. I want a week on and a week off for our daughters stability. Can I be forced to work round her shifts? on the weeks she would be having our girl I would cover her shifts as well.…
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Cica claims help needed asap
Hay first time post not sure what for us to put this in but I need help on a cica claim I was sexually abused as a child I am now 25 I got £22.000 from cica About 18 months ago for being abused for over 3 years... A few months later I was told I should of claimed loss of earning's as I stopped attending school at the age…
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Buying the Girl Partner Gifts
Apart from bathroom smellies, what sort of things do you buy your (girl) partner / wife / whatever for Christmas? Just looking for a bit of inspiration.
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Problems streaming Amazon videos - have Prime account
I have had some connectivity issues recently with my notebook PC which I use to stream content ( movies TV shows etc) from my Prime account. (I reset unknown content flags as instructed by Amazonand then when I tried to watch as instructed, got error message saying? unknown address - although I clicked on the link…
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School charging interest on purchases?
Is it likely that a school would have a consumer credit licence? Or do they even need one? The reason I ask is that my Son regularly comes home with a letter about something he may need or want. A regular one is about the next school trip, where, for example it cost £300, pay in full now, or pay £33 X 10. The latest one is…
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Savings for Children
Hi I am expecting my first child next month and have little idea about how to go about setting aside money for my child. How do you guys do this - do you just keep a separate pot for them in your accounts, or have you set an account in their name for them which they will take control over at the age of 16? Any help/advice…
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Mortgage / Divorce advice
My wife left me back in April 2016 and moved back in with her mum with the kids. The mortgage is currently in joint names but she is not paying anything towards the mortgage. My mum has agreed to buy her out of the mortgage and pay it off in full with me paying the money back to her over time, she is refusing this although…
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Violent drug abusing stepson.
I'm not sure if this is the right place or forum but I'm after some advice on how to deal with my partner's 24 year old son. We have lived together for 5 years, with my partner's younger son (20), her eldest son went off the rails at around the age of 15 and is now dependant on legal highs, he lives in shared accommodation…
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seperation issue
I am separating from my ex. I have asked for shared custody one week our daughter is with me the other with her which she did agree too.. I work a flexible hours mon-fri, she has a complicated shift rota system. Our daughter wants the week on week off but the ex is trying to stipulate how I work my week ie be there in the…
