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Help! Maternity leave is messing with our financial power balance

Money conversations should occur well before the baby arrives and you become a sleep-deprived mess.

Penny Wise
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Dear Ms Wise, I earn good money but am on maternity leave and feel like I have to ask my partner for an ‘allowance’ whenever I want to buy something for myself. My favourite shampoo is $100, for example, which he considers an unaffordable ‘luxury’. Help! Nicola

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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/wealth/personal-finance/help-maternity-leave-is-messing-with-our-financial-power-balance-20230911-p5e3qx