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Teaching children life skills
Hi all, I really didn’t know where to post this so I’m sorry if it’s the wrong thread. my children again have been told to isolate at home for 14 days due to a classmate testing positive for Covid. The school set homework which we will do but I have decided to also teach them life skills ie banking, savings, paying bills,…
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Abusive partner wants me to go back to him
I was in an abusive relationship with him for 2 years. The children are mine not his. I left a few nights ago after he had his friends round and my ex partner encouraged them to help him beat me in front of my children who were distraught and scared, poor things. And then my ex partner and his friends were shouting in…
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Can we give our daughter some money to help her buy a bigger house.
We have approx £350000. Is it possible to give our daughter some money to help her buy a bigger house. Will there be taxes to pay
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Cheapest place for artificial insemination
Hello. I am currently in a same sex relationship and me and my partner have decided to try for a child. We joined an app which wasn't much use... mostly guys looking for sexual encounters. We then joined a handful of Facebook groups but we got put off by sperm donors who are obviously doing it for the wrong reasons or…
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Things to do before baby arrives (and trying to plan for afterwards!)
Hi all :) Hopefully in the right forum subsection? Baby no.1 is arriving at the beginning of December, and i'm trying to plan as much as possible now! There are a few months between now and then, and a few things i need to take care of too. There are lot's of things in my house i had planned to do (new kitchen, new…
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Ex refusing child maintenance
Hi all, I am currently looking for some advice regarding child maintenance and a very stubborn ex husband. We separated in January 2015 and divorced December 2018. We have a joint mortgage but neither of us can buy the other one out. It’s interest only and I’ve been living here with our youngest child and paying it by…
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How much board to charge?
Hi, just looking for some views on here, which I appreciate may differ depending on people's financial status. My son has just started an apprenticeship (18 months) and is being paid £12,500 a year, which equates to roughly £980 a month take home. I have asked him for £150 a month board, although I feel strangely uneasy…
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Best baby bouncer that doesn't cost the earth?
Hi, I'm pregnant with my 2nd and looking for recommendations for a bouncer/ rocker. Looking back i wasn't happy with the one we had for the first but I didn't know any better then! I'd like it- To have various recline positions including nearly flat Not be too much of a bucket seat, fairly flat Vibrate and play some tunes…
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Am I legally allowed to keep “unsolicited” goods
Hi all I placed an online order with a large retail chain for 3 items. The order turned up and I received 19 of the same. Can the company make me give them back? Or am I legally allowed to keep them under the unsolicited goods act? Thank you 😊
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Kids clubs and coronavirus
Hi, hoping for some advice - my son has swimming lessons that have been back on for 4 weeks, but I have concerns that guidance isn’t being followed. I wrote a lengthy letter to the organisers, which helped a little but the problem is that without a member of staff poolside to organise the parents it descends into chaos -…
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Kids contributing
Bit of a dilemma , my son passed his degree in pharmacy and Is in a pre/reg pharmacy position , we’ve never asked him for a penny. He’s started his job and take home pay is £1759 (he’s 23) . He’s using my car which we’ve insured we pay f£132 a month for the car , he’s refusing to pay board And saying he will buy his own…
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3yo proof baby gate for stairs
Granddaughter who is 3 1/2 often wakes up during the night and will take herself downstairs to raid the fridge or cupboards for snacks. She learned to open baby gates from a young age and i wanted to know if anyone had a solution. Her bedroom is on the top floor of a townhouse so she has a bathroom she can use and mum and…
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Reuseable cloth nappies
Hi I am keen to try reuseable cloth nappies for first baby due next month for money saving and environmental/less landfill reasons, (edited to add:) and am looking for advice on terry squares. I understand Terry squares and wraps are most economical, anyone have any recent experience or advice on where to source? Tia
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Sodexo Childcare Vouchers - expired?
I just checked my childcare vouchers account with Sodexo and found that a few thousand pounds have disappeared from the balance!? I collected the vouchers when I worked in an office job. I now work from home and have not needed childcare for a few years. Last time I checked I had around £3000 - 4000 in vouchers. Now I have…
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Trying to leave relationship
27 years relationship coming to an end, have been on the housing list since November, apparently near the top now. Things starting to get nasty and he's trying to get me to leave .. we have 1 daughter 16. We have been renting a house from his friend for almost 3 years, so no chance of me staying, and I wouldn't want to…
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How to educate daughters pencil case habit!
Not sure this isn’t the right forum but I’ll give it a go! my daughter had an obsession with Smiggle the pencil cases in the last few years. They look great but are hopelessly expensive. She spent all her pocket money on them and has a healthy collection. however, she hasn’t now decided she doesn’t want them and wants to…
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How do I get out of the treadmill: work, commute, family?
Hello, I'm not sure if this is the right place for this post. I am a single mum living in the suburbs of a large town with my 4 year old daughter. I work 40 hours or more a week and have a commute of 2 hours every day. I don't see my daughter very much and when I do I am too exhausted to do anything with her. I am…
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Hospital Bag for Baby & Me... what do I need?
Hi, don’t know if you can help? I’ve got a list of items I need to take into Hospital for the arrival of my baby. For me it says breast pads, maternity pads, for baby nappies, baby grows but how actually many do I actually need to take? Any advice would be great!
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Husband and his money
My husband has more money than his job would pay? however he doesn’t exactly work as a CEO of a bank etc. He works as a groundsman in construction. However over the last few months (8 months) He’s bought me a brand new Rolex and himself, brand new BMW/ Audi car and we have huge amount of money stored around the house.…
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Tax on Receiving Cash gift from EEU
I wonder if anyone has any advice please. My sister is a Swedish National living in Sweden, she wants to gift my daughter lump sum to my daughter, who is 18 years British National and lives in Britain starting university in September this year to help her with university tuition fees and living expenses during her…
