FAMILY MONEY Susan Hely
If you are thinking of having a baby, it can make a big difference if at least one partner, but preferably both, is employed by a company that offers generous paid leave.
When I last wrote about paid parental leave several years ago, the best employer scheme I could find offered 18 weeks. This time I found several companies offering 26 weeks for either partner and many more offering 18 weeks.
When I had my kids, very few workplaces offered paid parental leave. My partner and I had to fund my time out of the workforce, and this meant there was a lot of