Baby or Bust: Financial Planning for New Parents and Parents-To-Be

Your bundle of joy comes with a bundle of financial considerations-- everything from managing the mortgage on one income to payingfor your child's education. So from the moment you decide to starta family it's worth taking the important step of gettingfinancially fit for parenthood.

Mother-of-four and personal finance journalist Nicola Fieldtakes parents and parents-to-be on a step-by-step journey thatcovers every aspect of funding a family. Baby or Busttackles the key issues faced by parents today, including:

• deciding when to have children
• managing the extra costs
• living well on one income
• taking parental leave
• working out which government benefits you are entitled to
• saving for your child's education.

With lots of easy-to-follow tips and plenty of good, sound moneyadvice, this entertaining and informative book is a must-read foranyone about to start a family. You may not be able to stop thebaby from waking at 3 am but at least you won't be lying awakeworrying about the family finances