, /PRNewswire/ -- Across the UK thousands of teenagers will mark the end of their GCSEs and A' Levels with their much anticipated school prom. This year many families are feeling the squeeze with higher living costs. Findings from a recent parent survey by nimbl, the leading pocket money card and app for 6 to 18 year olds, showed 1 in 2 parents will have spent from £200 to £500 plus to cover costs of prom tickets, outfits, make-overs, and luxury cars and photographers.
3 in 4 parents did not set a budget, whilst 1 in 4 felt the pressure to meet the surmounting costs. The nimbl free guide gives some great tips to help you plan and economise for this coming-of-age milestone. You don't have to break the bank to create the magic of prom.
1 in 4 parents surveyed spent less than £200, and some as little as £50 without taking the glitz and glamour away. Here are six top tips and lessons learnt from the parents to help release some of the financial strain: "Prom marks the end of an era and the beginning of the next. However, the associated costs are increasingly becoming a strain for many families.
Our guide gives more tips and links to resources that minimise costs and the impact on the environment. Our 'fund feature' on our pocket-money app makes it easy for family and friends to top-up the 'prom fund' when they wish." nimbl surveyed 353 parents of children aged under 11 – 18 years old.
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