Musings: Fur parents are claiming raising pets is as expensive as raising children and I’m sorry what?
I’m going to need to see some receipts? When it comes to deciding whether or not to have a child, a big factor is the cost. Between nappies, baby clothes and bottles to school books, braces and further education, raising a child today can cost annually anywhere from €12,000 to €13,000 a year! Generally speaking, […]
4 years ago
Ask the expert: Teaching children about money – how, when and why
Teaching kids about money needn’t be as intimidating as it sounds You might often you hear yourself saying ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ to your kids. But have you ever stopped to think if they actually get it? We caught up with a money and finance expert to pick her brain about how we best can […]
5 years ago
5 easy tricks to teach your kids lessons about money and spending
Raising children is no cheap job (as if we didn’t know?!). And never mind the nappies-and-wipes expenses of the first couple of years, it doesn’t get any cheaper once they are potty trained either, unfortunately. With essentials like a roof over their little heads and dinner on the table, once they get to an age […]
7 years ago