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The cost of Christmas dinner will increase this year with a 17% rise in the price of the tradition turkey. The latest figures show mums will spend an extra £3 on a frozen turkey this year, as the average cost rises to about £20. Those who buy at the butchers’ counter will be paying at least £60 for a typical turkey of the same size. Figures show the price of turkey has risen by 8% in the past...

A recent survey in the UK has revealed that 21% of stay-at-home mothers were the family’s main earner before they gave up work to look after their children. Many of the women who took part in the poll believe they would be earning more than their partners had they not given up work but were prepared to give it up to look after their children. Just under half of the women surveyed gave up their...

A new survey has found one-third of consumers have abandoned their grocery shopping in supermarkets due to a push towards self-service tills. Major supermarkets have cut back on traditional checkouts in favour of self-service machines, claiming they’re faster and more convenient. However, with more than half of consumers saying it takes longer to get through the self-scan till than it does a...

Higher-income parents claiming child benefits must register for assessment by the end of this week or face hundreds of pounds in fines. Saturday’s deadline is the result of a decision to scrap child benefit in households where the breadwinner earns £60,000 or more. Parents will have to opt out of receiving the benefit or submit a self-assessment form so that HM Revenue & Customs can calculate...

Nearly one in five parents say a school league table has influenced where they chose to live. New research has found almost one-quarter of UK parents with school children would be prepared to pay 2-10% more for a new home in the catchment area of a good state school. And while the link between high house prices and good school catchment areas is already know, this study found parents are making...

75% of mothers who are married or cohabiting are now working – the highest proportion since records began. Official figures from the Office for National Statistics highlight the effect of current financial pressures on families. Experts have blamed government policies, which they say make it harder for this generation of parents to raise their children. Changes to child benefit, increases in VAT...

With a rise in the number of smartphones and tablets being used, free online games have become increasingly popular for children. However a new report has found some of these games have been pressuring children into buying extra features through in-app purchases. Many of these games come with the option of buying additional content and a new study by the Office of Fair Trading in Britain has found...

Next month I will have no less than THREE friends' baby showers! I love these events, it's so special to have all your friends around her to celebrate, but it's also really easy to waste a lot of money on gifts you doesn't really need. Websites like Shareagift.com help groups of friends collect money online to buy more expensive gifts for things like baby showers. Our friend Reeta and her husband...

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