I'm back at work after DC2 and currently both DC are in nursery. This costs £1500 per month.
In September, DS starts school and we will need to arrange care before and after school 4 days per week. We also have DD (just turned 12mo) who will need care 4 days a week.
There is an after school club associated with the school but it closes at 6pm and I can't guarantee being back by then. There is no breakfast club.
A nanny seems a good solution and I have met one I like and I think would be great for us as a family. She charges £10ph net. I can understand why she charges this but by the time we've paid tax and NI and insurance and anything else, I don't see how we can afford it.
Our combined gross income is approx £110k each year. We do have a fairly hefty mortgage costing £1700 per month.
Am I just doing my sums wrong or do you need to be earning more?
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SESthebrave · 16/06/2013 21:35
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