'My baby has more money than me despite being nine months old'

A mum says her nine-month-old has more money than her - after saving £4,000 throughout her pregnancy so her daughter can have an "easier life".

Aromi Afoladi, 30, decided to save £600-a-month during her pregnancy to put towards her daughter's clothes and baby items. The mum and her partner, 30, an accountant, had expected the cost of raising a baby to be expensive but after receiving clothes and gifts from family they were able to put the £4,000 aside in savings instead.

After welcoming their daughter in December 2023, they hosted a naming ceremony, traditional in their culture, and were surprised by family who friends who donated around £2,000 in cash and gift cards. Aromi put the amount into a junior ISA for her daughter to have access to at aged 18 - which now has £3,000 in after interest was added.

They say their nine-month-old daughter has about £7,000 to her name, while the couple have no savings after putting their money into buying a house. Aromi, a product manager, from Tower Hamlets, London, said: "She has more money than me because our money is going into the house and I'm on maternity. We're very fortunate. She has £7,000 and she's nearly 10 months old."

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Aromi found out she was expecting in April 2023. She said: "When I found out I was pregnant we knew babies are super expensive."

"We decided to put savings away."

They had planned to use the savings to buy all the necessary items such as baby clothes, a breast pump and furniture and saved around £4,000 over the pregnancy. Aromi said: "We did spent some of the money on a travel buggy - about £500."

But when Aromi received most of the items she