Can I afford to start a family?

do_it_today!

Hi all,
Thank you for all your thoughts and experiences... Floxxie I could clear the 12k this year if I put my mind to it...I guess we have to get our heads around not moving house for a while and remortgaging.
Tinkerbell212 - will look into childcare vochers at work I know they would offer flexible working too, I would also consider being a Virtual PA or possibly evening audio - have saved a little baby money so far and will try £2 at a time approach. Got to sit down with DH and map out a baby business plan for the next 2-3 years to have a better idea of what we need to have coming in and how we could do it minimising potential money stress - the forum and site is fantastic - but what about everybody else?!?!? Its crazy that there is so little information/ education FREELY availalbe about how to manage your finances or preparing for life changes such as babies. Its like we all kind of just stumble around in the dark and then see what happens....
Thanks everybody please keep the thread going....

do_it_today!

Hi all,
Thank you for all your thoughts and experiences... Floxxie I could clear the 12k this year if I put my mind to it...I guess we have to get our heads around not moving house for a while and remortgaging.
Tinkerbell212 - will look into childcare vochers at work I know they would offer flexible working too, I would also consider being a Virtual PA or possibly evening audio - have saved a little baby money so far and will try £2 at a time approach. Got to sit down with DH and map out a baby business plan for the next 2-3 years to have a better idea of what we need to have coming in and how we could do it minimising potential money stress - the forum and site is fantastic - but what about everybody else?!?!? Its crazy that there is so little information/ education FREELY availalbe about how to manage your finances or preparing for life changes such as babies. Its like we all kind of just stumble around in the dark and then see what happens....
Thanks everybody please keep the thread going.... :j