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[Sausagefingers9]

If you work part time and have children? How much money do you have spare each month after paying for childcare, travel etc?

I’m trying not to be a SAHM mum and have a couple of little jobs earning me £200 every month. Trying to figure out if it’s actually worth returning to work once I’ve paid for after school clubs, childcare etc. Both children are school age.

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I'm really lucky I have a job that allows me to work 30 hours over 3 days to reduce nursery costs. I also work from home for 2 of those days so not much travel cost. Saying that, two thirds of my monthly income goes on nursery fees.

After childcare for my school age children I have about £1000 term time - less in the holidays. It was a lot tighter when they were preschool but I definitely think works pays financially since the youngest went to school