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Kangana Ranaut shared a rare throwback picture of her parents from their wedding day along with a heartfelt note on the occasion of their marriage anniversary today. Check out the post here: Today is the wedding anniversary of my parents, growing up they lied to us that it was a conventional arranged marr… https://t.co/2XkdFsoV7i — Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) 1618807952000 When papa sent proposal Nana ji brutally rejected cos papa didn’t have good reputation, Nana had selected a groom w… https://t.co/2q8mI9sHyb — Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) 1618808290000 Along with the lovely picture, Kangana also shared their short and sweet love story of how they lied to them as children that they had an arranged marriage. It is only later that they came to know that theirs was a love marriage. She wrote, ‘Today is the wedding anniversary of my parents, growing up they lied to us that it was a conventional arranged marriage it’s only much later … [Read more...] about Kangana Ranaut shares a rare throwback picture of her parents from their wedding day as she wishes them on their anniversary

THE cost of school uniforms is set to fall thanks to a new law - and it could save parents hundreds of pounds. The school uniform bill received Royal Assent today, which means the Queen has agreed to make it into law. In future, schools across England will have to make sure uniforms are affordable and branded items are expected to be kept at a minimum. Many schools are said to insist parents buy expensive branded items, often from a single supplier, when standard kit would be cheaper. A uniform costs £101.19 per child in secondary school on average, according to data by the Schoolwear Association. For families with more than one child, the amount spent on uniforms can add up to several hundred pounds. How to save on school uniform costs UNDER the Education Act 1990, local authorities have the power to provide financial help to parents on low incomes to assist them with buying school clothing for their children. But this is not a statutory duty in England. … [Read more...] about New law to cut the cost of school uniform passes – and it could save parents hundreds of pounds

Is there such a thing as the ‘right’ amount of pocket money and if so, how do you calculate it? It’s a conundrum that parents face every single day as they try to balance their budgets with teaching their kids the value of money as they grow older and more independent. On average, parents dish out £6.48 a week on pocket money with a fifth basing this on household chores, according to Halifax bank. One in 20 splash out £20 a week or more, just under one in five do not pay any pocket money at all and for others, it all depends on how much they can afford that week. But one mum says £6.48 is far too much. Keely Mitchell bases her payments on chores, good behaviour and a marble jar which she says teaches her children about gratitude and hard earned money. Keely has three children, Violet aged 10, Joyce aged six and Walter aged three. Instead of paying them equally, she pays them in marbles, with a full jar equal to a sum of cash. “To learn the value of money means that you … [Read more...] about Mum explains pocket money ‘rule’ all parents should follow to calculate allowance

Like many parents, Nancy Augusto is feeling the impact of the massive teachers’ strikes that have caused disruption provincewide. But for this already-struggling Toronto mother of three, it hit hard because she had to work and her ailing husband, who has a debilitating back injury, was forced to care for the kids. “It’s really, really hard and then these teachers are taking strikes and I can’t take the day off,” she said Wednesday, while working a minimum-wage job at a kiosk in the Dufferin Mall. “It doesn’t work for people like us.” Her comments were in response to a series of rotating one-day strikes by educators sparked by contract disputes between teachers’ unions and the province. On Monday, Toronto’s public elementary schools were closed, followed Tuesday by all public high schools in the city and all Catholic schools in the province. Have your say: Read our explainer on the Ontario teacher strikes | Is school in or out? What you need to know about the largest … [Read more...] about Teachers’ strikes get mixed marks from parents in Toronto

A MUM was left in tears after a kind shopper offered to pay for her groceries when her card unexpectedly declined at the checkout. The Australian mum was shopping at her local Aldi supermarket when the incident occurred, leaving her without nappies for her young child. The gobsmacked woman explained that the cashier had left off some items, including nappies, when she paid for her "medium shop". But when she tried to scan them through in a second transaction, the mum's card declined, leaving her no choice but to leave the items behind. That was until the woman queuing behind her stepped in and offered to pay for the extra items so that the mum and child didn't have to go without. “A shout out to the kind-hearted lady at Aldi Maribrynong today, thank you again,” the eternally grateful woman wrote online. “I did a medium shop today without the kids and paid by card. “The cashier didn’t see the nappies at the end of the shop and so scanned them through as a second … [Read more...] about Mum in tears as kind Aldi shopper pays for her groceries after her card was declined