Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha insists Wout Weghorst should not be signed permanently at the end of this season.
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Their own home, dream jobs and twins on the way. The future was looking bright for Alex and Mike Chadderton.
And with a combined income of £56,000 a year, the couple were financially stable and ready to welcome their babies into the world.
But a cost-of-living crisis was waiting for them just around the corner – leaving the desperate family in an impossible situation.
“The cost-of-living crisis is financially crippling me and my family,” Alex, from Todmorden, near Rochdale, said. The cost of childcare in one year was actually more than I earned as a teacher. Some weeks we get by okay but there are weeks where it is really hard and we’re having to scrimp and save as much as we can.”
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Prior to the crisis, Alex and Mike both had full-time jobs in Manchester. Alex enjoyed being a history teacher and part-time copywriter and Mike worked as a web developer for a law firm.
Following the birth of their children in 2019, the tots were both diagnosed with autism, meaning they are non-verbal and have very complex needs.
Alex, 30, had to give up her much-loved job in order to care for them. She now works from home as a freelancer for several small businesses, as well as working part-time for a PR agency.
But despite now working up to 60 hours a week, her wages still aren’t enough to cover the young family’s mortgage, utility and food bills.
“Last year we paid around £600 per month including all bills, but now we’re paying well over £900, and this is set to go over £1000 in June when my mortgage payments go up due to our fixed rate ending,” Alex continued.
“The biggest difference is that I previously had enough to cover little
Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha insists Wout Weghorst should not be signed permanently at the end of this season.
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