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3 Jul 2023
Q&A

Annie W

How do you cope with additional school costs?

It’s a case of you just have to make it work somehow.

My child is in year one and I pay for her milk which at times I couldn’t afford so she misses it a few days at a time.

She’s not had many trips that have needed money but when a trip has come up I’ve paid for it right away and adjusted another bill to get around it.

I find the cost of clothing and footwear expensive and I’m dreading the point when she gets to secondary school as it will cost me hundreds more!

School uniform is affordable for primary school age. What I find is the awkwardness on what they need to wear, especially a p.e kit.

I’m hoping to save some uniform away for my youngest daughter as she is a twin. So when they start school I feel like I’m going to have to save a lot of money to cover everything they need.

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Changing Realities (2023), Annie W. https://changingrealities.org/e/UT422 (03 Jul 2023)
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