Book Review - Becky Goddard-Hill’s How to Afford Time off with Your Baby – 101 Ways To Ease The Financial Strain

If you are a new mum, old mum, stay at home mum or working mum, you will know that raising a baby is an expensive time in your lives; well I have a great book for you.

Becky Goddard-Hill’s How to Afford Time off with Your Baby – 101 Ways To Ease The Financial Strain is pack full of great money saving tips and ideas, starting with pre-baby all the way up to 5 years old and beyond.

Becky a mum of two gives advice on how to save money so that you can stay at home with your children, but to be honest this book is ideal for all parents working or not working, it’s a wealth of ideas and knowledge.

There are 12 Chapters plus a resource bank, the Chapters include:-

Having A Lovely Pregnancy – Fantastic tips on how to save money and look after yourself.

Weaning, Walking and Wearing You Out (6-24 Months) – Which has been a great, help to me

Earning Money While Staying Off Work – Ideas for making money and all the legal information that you will need

Special Occasions – From Christenings to how to afford baby number two!

This book has been a great help for me, I thought I was pretty good with money saving but Becky has given me some great ideas. I have even given a copy to my best friend whose daughter is 7 weeks younger than BG.

I would highly recommend this book to all parents; It can be bought in many shops but on Amazon at the moment its £4.93 with free p&p

For more information on Becky and extra money saving ideas pop over to her blog, Baby Budgeting. 

NM X 

Guest post from Liz at LivingwithKids

 How to afford time off with your baby

By Liz at LivingwithKids

I went back to work far too quickly after giving birth because I was afraid that if I didn’t I would find myself without a job to go back to. It’s something I really regret because I missed out on a lot and if I could turn the clock back I would. But I know lots of mums who have found themselves in the same position recently and have been worried about surviving on statutory maternity pay

In her fab book the catchily titled ‘How To Afford Time Off with Your baby’ full-time mum Becky Goddard-Hill gives 101 ways to ease the financial strain of having kids. Like me, she’s a fan of online grocery shopping to save money, stocking up and she also has some really cool tips on cutting the cost of children’s parties, saving for your baby’s future (don’t forget http://www.kidstart.co.uk/ is a great way to do this) and cheaper Christenings, plus lots more.

But my absolute favourite tip from Becky has to be her one about growing your own. I’m lusting after a greenhouse at the moment and at the risk of sounding like an Earth Mother (I’m so not!) what could be better than growing your own veg (and even fruit)? Lemons, herbs, olives... mmmmm. Mind you I draw the line at getting free-range pigs and chickens (I’m not sure if this was a serious suggestion, Becky). It’s bad enough clearing up child/puppy mess.

What are your favourite money saving tips? Share them below:

Thank you Liz for the great guest post!

NM X