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Thank you cards
Hi, As you would expect having a new baby we have received lots of gifts, I am now wanting to send a thank you card to all of these lovely people. Does anyone know where i can get a thankyou card that i can put a picture of baby on that doesn't cost a fortune i am going to need a lot and the ones i have seen so far seem…
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white goods for a new home
Hi all, Not sure if this is the best forum to post on but worth a try. I'm in the process of buying my first house, it will be myself and my 10 year old living there. We will need all white goods as there aren't any being left in the property. I will need a decent, reliable, but not expensive washing machine and…
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Second letter from BW Legal
Duplicate thread - please ignore
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Maternity pay overpayment
So I've recently left my job after being on maternity leave. I received my last pay today and they have deducted money for what I'm guessing is an overpayment on maternity pay. I was due to get my holidays paid, and also they owed me for a pay rise I never received. I was only recieving SMP so i was on a low amount anyway,…
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best quality school shirts
Hi, as the title says.... I need shirts for my eldest 2 and wanted to get good quality that will last. what are your fav shops for school uniform??
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Marriage broke down, now financially struggling. Help?!
Hi! A few months ago mine and my husbands marriage broke down. He worked full time, while I worked part time, and now he has left I'm struggling to support myself as I'm now on 1/3 of the income with all the same bills to pay. He told me that he left because I couldn't conceive despite trying everything from following NHS…
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House Exchange / Home Swap Offer
Hi, I am new to posting, but wanted to let you know that houseexchange.org.uk is offering subscription for just £2 at the moment. If you are in a council or housing association property, this service helps you to find a home swap. The offer is on until 31st August 2018.
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Daughters Ex wants Money
My Daughter and her boyfriend booked a holiday in March, for December, they have now split up, The Travel Agents advised changing the name on his ticket so a friend could go in his place and then the friend would give him the money back that he had paid, he was happy to accept this, but when the Travel agents contacted the…
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Failing secondary school - fears. What would you do?
I have a question about secondary schools - but I thought I'd fill you in with a little bit of background first... I've not long since had to move house to a much cheaper place about 60 miles north of where we used to live. Fortunately, our mortgage company allowed us to be a 'special case' after 5 years of trying! But -…
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30 hours ‘free’ childcare help!
Hi all, hoping someone has been in a similar position to this and can help! Applying for the funding, however, I am self employed at my husbands business. Obviously goes through the books as my wage but I don’t receive a wage slip as such. Also, I have only just started to get paid as the business has only just started to…
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Newborn- What to get/ not to get?
Hi everyone, I am currently 24 weeks pregnant with my first child :j and have only brought a few things in preparation when I have seen some really good deals on. I know we need a moses basket (or something similar), car seat, pram, cot etc, but is there anything that people would recommend definitely buying before I have…
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Problems with childcare support under universal credit?
At Save the Children we're campaigning to make the childcare system work better for families and help our little ones get the best start in life. Universal credit is being rolled out across the country, but we know there are real problems with the way the childcare support element works. Do you currently get, or will you…
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40% off FRUGI clothing
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Menstrual Money Saving
Update September 2017 Mrs.W started this thread a couple of years ago but the topic's always relevant. Join in! Do you use a mooncup or similar? Would you recommend it? If you're interested in more ways to save money with re-usable products read our Recycle Week Hub. Back to the original post... ---- I was not at all sure…
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Name Labels Child Recommendations
Hello everyone - this is both a question and recommendation thread. My daughter is a really awful loser of items - not only clothes, but also bags, gadgets, etc. In fact, last year she somehow managed to lose her PE bag which had her entire PE kit in it - something must be done about this. So what I did, was I ordered a…
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Saving for maternity leave - SOA feedback pls
Hi All, me & DH are currently trying for our second baby. If we are lucky enough to conceive after a blighted ovum in December, I am hoping to take 9 months maternity leave and my employer only pays full pay for 6 weeks, 12 weeks at half pay then SMP only so I will need around £5-6k in savings to see us through. I have set…
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What we spent on baby before he was born
Hello MSE :) I thought I'll post this, as a lot of people ask about how much they need to save before committing on starting a family. I might update this thread with post-pregancy expenditures. Firstly a bit about us: Mr & Mrs Natureboss got married in 2015 and found out we were pregnant around June 2017 Baby's due date…
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What discounts are in NCT Members Club
Does anybody know where you can get discounts with NCT Members Club as it only states you can get discounts but not where and wondered if it was worth joining TIA
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How much did you save before having a child?
So tonight my partner and I were talking about when the right time for children etc would be (a whole long way in the future most likely!) Our biggest worry is financial, and by our calculations to live at our current standard, buy all the recommended items and cover expenses, we would need to save £15k just to see us…
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Cloth nappies advice please!!
Hi all, I'm currently 26 weeks pregnant and looking to use cloth nappies on my baby boy when he arrives. I'm finding the whole area of reusable problems a bit of a minefield! I'm looking for recommendations for birth to potty nappies. At the mo, I'm tempted with Wonderoos, they seem to have good reviews online. I'm after…
