Family & personal

Also on this page: Parenting and children | Relationships | Retirement & older people | Personal finance

 

Key links

Parenting and children

  • Boardman's birthday party ideas is a US site with loads of ideas for children's theme parties. 

  • Babycentre - Masses of information on everything about pregnancy, birth and the first five years of life with a baby. Includes useful discussion forums.​

  • Family Information Service - A service provided by Westminster which provides useful information to parents and carers of children and young people especially on childcare.​

  • Family Lives - A parenting charity website offering "Advice and support for mum, dad and professionals" has articles, forums and many useful means of communication for a variety of important subjects.​

 

Relationships

  • Marriages and Civil Partnerships - Government site giving information on the legal and other requirements for these ceremonies.​

  • Relate - Website of the relationship advice & counselling service, including links to other organisations.​

  • Planning a Wedding - Marriage-related articles from Brides Magazine.​

  • Divorce-Online - A commercial service with useful free advice on self-help and sources of professional help for people contemplating divorce.

  • Tracing Missing Persons - Helpful advice about tracing missing people.

 

Retirement & older people

 

Personal finance

  • Personal finance from KnowUK 

  • Gov.uk: tax and benefits information - Provides information on a variety of issues in personal finance such as tax (e.g. Council Tax and Income Tax), National Insurance, benefits, debt, pensions, savings and investments.​

  • HM Revenue & Customs - Formerly the Inland Revenue. Provides information on tax and National Insurance. IR leaflets and booklets are available for printing.​

  • MoneyFacts - Information, comparison charts and news from the long-established publication.​

  • Money Expert - Well-respected guides to key aspects of personal finance from the publishers of Blay's guides.​

  • Money Advice Service - Officially sponsored independent service offering clear guidance on all matters related to personal finance.​

  • MoneySavingExpert.com - Consumer advice including mortgages, cheap travel and shopping tips.​

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