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Wales Online
Wales Online
Naomi Corrigan

A cinema night at home and other cost-cutting half-term ideas shared by Instagram mum

With half-term just around the corner, many parents are facing the challenge of entertaining the kids whilt trying to budget everyday costs. Undeniably, it’s easy for children to soak up most of a household’s surplus income, especially when they are off school.

In a bid to help, regulated credit broker CashLady.com partnered with popular ‘Instagram Mum’ Rebecca Lawrance. Rebecca is a mum of two, with children aged three and six, living in Chester and can be found @mandhs_playcorner on Instagram.

She said: "It’s great to have the kids off school during the February half term, but it can quickly dawn on you how much it can impact your finances. Not only do the children need more entertainment and food than usual, but now that energy prices have increased, it can easily be a really expensive week.”

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