The MayTally guides
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From childcare costs to second-hand kit. Plain explanations for the decisions in front of you.
A direct answer. The details that matter. Sources you can check.
Childcare money
How funded hours, Tax-Free Childcare and Universal Credit sit together.
Newborn kit
What you can skip, wait on, or look up before you buy used.
Car seats
What the rules and records say before you buy or reuse a seat.
Sleeping bags and swaddles
TOG, age, and when a bag is the wrong tool.
Baby monitors
How to check a used monitor against official records — not a shopping list.
Nappies on a budget
What cloth and disposable actually cost, in plain figures.
Freebies and baby clubs
What clubs give you, and what they take in data.
Start with an explanation, then check the official guidance for your circumstances. For money, the calculator uses the official 2026–27 rates; for second-hand kit, official recall records come first.