If you have kids, you’ll know how quickly money disappears – indeed, a recent report from Liverpool Victoria found that the cost of raising a child, from birth to 21, is now estimated to be a whopping £180,000! Unsurprisingly, many parents find they must make sacrifices to cope with this financial pressure, with savings and holiday plans being hardest hit.
But if you’re careful with your cash, there are ways to make it go further. What’s more, thousands of families in the UK are failing to claim money that is rightfully theirs. So if you need a bit of help maximising your family’s finances, here are five pointers to start you off!…
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