In the UK, the cost of childcare has led to record numbers of mothers being pushed out of full-time work. According to research conducted by the OECD, the UK places as the third most expensive country for childcare among its members, marginally beaten by Switzerland and New Zealand.

It’s never too soon to start

As of this year, working parents are entitled to an extra 15 hours per week of free childcare for their 3 and 4 year olds.

Are you part of the 38,000 mothers in the U.K. missing out on Child Benefit? Most of us would not know but missing out on Child Benefit means missing out on state pension rights... So, why is it important and how does this work?

It may seem counterintuitive, but if you are in the privileged position to be able to consider childcare, you should view it as an investment, not an expense...