What can possibly cause a Mum more stress than finances?  Well, other than waking up to discover that your pre-schooler decided that she can make breakfast all by herself!


On this page you will find information to help you make your finances a source of comfort, not stress.

As for that mess in your kitchen, you’re on your own there.


Benefit By Budgeting




Living on a budget helps you to make more of your money long term. If you like the sound of this, we hope we can share some great ideas to help you to budget more effectively now and in the future.
 
 Track your income and expenditure. Identify how much money you have coming in against how much you spend each month. Analyze where you could instantly save money. Could you reduce your phone and Internet tariffs? Are you paying too much for insurance premiums? Do you utilize your monthly gym membership effectively? You can easily resolve these questions by calling up your suppliers and asking them to recalculate your payment terms. Companies are often willing to reduce charges to retain customers and if they won’t, someone else can usually offer you a better deal if you have a sound credit rating.
 
 Deal with your debts. If you’ve debts, don’t avoid ...

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How To Create A Budget That Works




As a single mom, a budget is the one thing that will get you from paycheck to paycheck. Unless you are a highly compensated individual, the lack of a second income in your household hurts. As a result, you need to set out a budget in order to help you plan for each financial need.
 
The first step towards creating a budget is gathering information. Collect your bank statements, receipts, credit card statements, and any other document that will show you how you have spent money. Once you have these documents in hand, write down all the places where you get money. Obviously you have your job, but you may also have child support payments or a second income from a work at home online job. Write all of these down.
 
With the documents you collected at the beginning, make a list of all of the expenses you ...

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Loans For Single Mothers




Being a single mother and still providing for yourself or your children can be a very stressful and frustrating experience. There are many problems with finances, loans for single mothers and getting help isn't always easy so here are some services you should be aware of.
 
Education loans can be very tough to pay back, should you have debts remaining on your student loans. This may force many moms to consolidate their payments, which will put them into debt for 10-30 years, but allow them to keep out of bankruptcy longer. If you have children who wish to obtain student loans, and you are a single mother, it is harder to get such loans for a few reasons. First, women usually make less money than men. If you are a single mom, you don't have a partner's help with income, and also earn less than a man would. You ...

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Ideas For Stay At Home Mom Jobs




If you've always thought you couldn't pull off a work at home mom job because you don't have computer savvy, think again! Knowing your way around computers isn't a requirement for being a work at home mom. If you have a marketable skill that can be put to good use, you don't need a computer! All you need is the supplies to make it happen, the drive to work hard at it, and a place to sell your wares.
 
Handmade items do a booming business, especially around the holidays, when everyone wants to give that one perfect gift. If you have a way with a needle and thread, you can create beautiful quilts, blankets, runners and wall hangings that reflect an endless variety of themes. You can even do custom work and charge a premium!
 
But why stop there? Crocheting beautiful blankets or knitting the perfect ...

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