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Career after baby? What career?
You can skirt around the issue of returning-to-work after baby with whatever fancy, politically correct phrases you like, but when it’s reduced down like a Masterchef-style jus, the stress, the negotiation, the juggle and the guilt make the whole process, simply, crap.
Should you have a third child or not?
I thought our family had been complete with our two boys. I had no idea how much I needed my daughter until she was here.
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Feeling the pinch? Cost of raising kids has increased by 26 per cent
Childcare remains the biggest expense.
Hungary to give lifetime tax exemption to women who have four children
Hungary's anti-immigration Prime Minister said the government would increase financial aid and subsidies for families in a bid to boost the population.
A new scheme lets you earn superannuation while you shop
A scheme where at least 5 per cent or so of each dollar spent on everyday items goes directly into the members' super fund could catch on with other funds.
The hidden cost of minding grandchildren has been revealed
Minding grandchildren can impact the budget in ways no-one had thought of beforehand.
The women left out of the work debate
What happens when poverty is only a breath away?
The 'daddy bonus': why men get a payrise when they become fathers
Men already earn more than women in the workplace, but recent research has shown that if they become a dad they get paid an additional bonus.
The conversation you need to have before getting pregnant
It might seem unthinkable but sometimes the unthinkable happens.
Minimum cost of raising a child is now $140 a week
The cost of raising children has risen sharply over the past two decades.
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Half of women fear having a baby will hurt their career
Having a baby can be scary for a thousand different reasons, but the possibility that you could lose your job, or that your career will suffer, shouldn't be one of them. However, nearly half of all working women are nervous about how having a baby could affect their career, according to a PwC study, released recently.
Eight steps to prepare financially for having a baby
If you've just found out you're having a baby (or babies), congratulations! Here's the financial advice I wish I'd known when I was in your shoes. Updated for 2017, of course.
Buy now, pay plenty later: warnings sound on layby apps
"Buy now, pay later" apps cater to millennials' need for instant gratification and short attention spans. Users can sign-up to the apps in a matter of seconds with no credit checks.
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