When my husband and I got married in 2012 we had collected a large amount of debt between the two of us. We both had a combination of credit cards and student debt that we had been ignoring, however it became clear that we were going to have to address the almost 80 thousand dollars […]
Before I got pregnant I fully intended to work through my pregnancy, take a short maternity leave then head back to work. I enjoyed my job and they gave flexibility to my coworkers who were working mums. It was a seemingly ideal situation. We had also recently become owners of a great home with a […]
Saving for college is a big undertaking. Every parent wants to set their child up for success. From our earliest days as parents, we strive to provide our children with opportunities that will foster growth, knowledge, and enrichment. Ensuring they receive a quality education is one of our biggest goals. I went to college and […]
My husband and I constantly struggle with finances. We live paycheck-to-paycheck at our house, but we’ve always made do. Like millions of other families, the second we accrue some savings, life happens, we deplete our nest egg, and are back to worrying about how to pay all the bills on time. Our biggest surprise expense? […]
No one ever talks about the financial side of infertility. When my husband and I started out on our quest to become parents, we had no idea that by the time our baby was born, we would have sunk $50,000 of our own money to make it happen. We tried to have a baby […]
What are the proposed changes to the Paid Parental Leave Scheme and will they affect you?
So what if we’re not swimming in cash? Who can really afford a kid anyway? We’re going for it and trying to conceive.
The reality of raising children is that one day; you will have to have “the talk”. Parents worry about this important lesson from the time their children are very young.
