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Planning for the summer holidays

Planning for the summer holidays

How our work, finances and childcare adds up

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Emma Wilkinson
Jul 11, 2025
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As the summer holidays approach, we are not the only freelance journalists wondering how to balance childcare, work, and much-needed time off. Long-time readers may remember that in the past couple of years we have both managed to save up to take most of the summer off.

But this year we have amended our strategies - and come to different conclusions - because we have projects that need finishing but also because we need to keep some cashflow moving.

In this week’s premium finance newsletter we talk about how we will be juggling it all whilst ensuring we’re not completely broke come September.

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