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The cost of raising a child?

Total expenses to date

Total expenses for each child to date, select a child to see further detail.

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Jack Blackborough

Summary of all expenses since 28th June 2013 05:41

£68,715.77

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Niall Blackborough

Summary of all expenses since 22nd April 2019 17:46

£22,452.30

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The Blackboroughs

Summary of all expenses

£91,168.07


Expenses for current year (2025)

Sum of expenses for the current year, select to see the total for each year.

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Jack Blackborough

Summary of expenses in 2025

£3,494.81

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Niall Blackborough

Summary of expenses in 2025

£1,855.60

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The Blackboroughs

Summary of expenses in 2025

£5,350.41


The 25 most recent expenses for both children

The table below lists the last 25 expenses we have logged for both children, to see more, select a child, any summary count or a category or subcategory.

25 most recent expenses
Child Expense Date Categories Total Allocation Amount
Niall Money for birthday card 21 Jul 202521/07/2025 Non-Essential / Friend Birthday £10.00 100% £10.00
Niall Birthday card 21 Jul 202521/07/2025 Non-Essential / Friend Birthday £1.49 100% £1.49
Niall Poke y money and catch up 20 Jul 202520/07/2025 Non-Essential / Pocket Money £7.50 100% £7.50
Niall McDonalds 20 Jul 202520/07/2025 Non-Essential / Takeaways & Dining £4.59 100% £4.59
Jack McDonalds 20 Jul 202520/07/2025 Non-Essential / Takeaways & Dining £7.49 100% £7.49
Niall Good school report (Pokémon expansion pass) 20 Jul 202520/07/2025 Non-Essential / Technology £26.99 100% £26.99
Jack Share of shopping 18 Jul 202518/07/2025 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £17.66 15% £2.65
Niall Share of shopping 18 Jul 202518/07/2025 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £17.66 10% £1.77
Niall Gift for Helping Hands 18 Jul 202518/07/2025 Non-Essential / Childcare £20.74 100% £20.74
Niall Gift for teacher 18 Jul 202518/07/2025 Non-Essential / Education £10.00 100% £10.00
Jack Top-up School Dinners 17 Jul 202517/07/2025 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £5.00 100% £5.00
Jack Share of shopping 16 Jul 202516/07/2025 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £150.16 25% £37.54
Niall Share of shopping 16 Jul 202516/07/2025 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £150.16 15% £22.52
Niall Tooth Fairy 15 Jul 202515/07/2025 Non-Essential / Memories £2.00 100% £2.00
Jack O2 5 Jul 202505/07/2025 Essential / Mobile phone £15.93 100% £15.93
Jack Applecare 5 Jul 202505/07/2025 Essential / Mobile phone £5.99 100% £5.99
Jack Pocket money 1 Jul 202501/07/2025 Non-Essential / Pocket Money £20.00 100% £20.00
Niall Helping Hands - July 1 Jul 202501/07/2025 Non-Essential / Childcare £26.00 100% £26.00
Niall Car Seat for Nana and Grandads car 1 Jul 202501/07/2025 Essential / Health, Safety & Wellbeing £79.00 100% £79.00
Jack School lunches 29 Jun 202529/06/2025 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £45.00 100% £45.00
Jack PC 28 Jun 202528/06/2025 Non-Essential / Birthday £861.00 100% £861.00
Jack HP Chromebook 27 Jun 202527/06/2025 Non-Essential / Education £269.00 100% £269.00
Niall Pokeman outfit 27 Jun 202527/06/2025 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £10.00 100% £10.00
Niall Toothpaste 27 Jun 202527/06/2025 Essential / Grooming and Toiletries £1.65 100% £1.65
Jack Lunch 27 Jun 202527/06/2025 Non-Essential / Takeaways & Dining £10.35 100% £10.35

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