Summary
HARD-PRESSED parents facing the prospect of entertaining their children over the Easter holiday, followed quickly by not one but two bank holiday weekends - not forgetting that extra day off for the Scottish Parliamentary elections and several in-service days - could be forgiven for panicking about how on earth they are going to keep the children amused without breaking the bank.
The median household income in Scotland is pound(s)21,372 according to the Scottish Government's most recent annual Family Resources Survey. That means 50% of households live on less than this, and things look set to get worse, with the average family now pound(s)11 a week poorer than they were last year as a direct result of rising prices.See the full content of this document
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Think Creatively and Cut the Costs of Those Family Days Out
Given the cost of many traditional outings, it is easy to understand why many Scots parents will be dreading checking how much it costs to go out.
Indeed, research by The H...See the full content of this document
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