Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Have any of you have been asked to transfer money to someone's bank account? It's happened to me a few times now and when told no, they just keep begging.

I’m so stressed🥲 my husband just lost his job, I’ve been looking for jobs for myself but no one will hire me because I’m supposed to give birth in about 3 months. How do y’all mamas make money from home?!

I am based in the Uk and my partner and I are trying to figure out our finances whilst I am on maternity leave. I am in mat leave for 9 months. How much roughly do you spend per month on personal costs i.e going out with baby to baby classes, lunches, toiletries etc Just looking for a ball park ☺️

I finally got my SMP1 form from work after alot of hassle, so I got the MA1 form to send off to get government pay. I sent off my MAT B1 form, payslips, and filled in that big form thingy....but left out my SMP1 form from work 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ it's gonna take 4 weeks they said to get back...in which time I put down my…

Is anyone going on maternity leave before 37weeks ? I am due 7th July, initially planning mat leave for 17th June however I’ve had enough already😂 I’m thinking of taking annual leave for 2 weeks and finishing the beginning of June but not sure if I’m crazy to do that! Honestly don’t enjoy my job and it’s so hot…

So I’ve just been on a benefits calculator that was linked on the government website and apparently if I work 3 days a week I’m entitled to quite a lot per month which would make my income close to my full time salary. However I’m not entitled to anything on my full time salary. 🤯. Really tempted to go back 3 days…

Does anyone know the legal requirements for maternity leave? I work for my partners business and we have had numerous arguements over how much maternity I am ‘allowed’ as he doesn’t want to go to work to cover for me while I’m on maternity. He’s paid me cash up until a couple months ago when he officially put my o...

Looking for a wfh job preferably a remote job. Monday thru Friday if possible that pays over $18

Hello mamas. I'm kinda in a stuck and yuck situation. I've been a stay at home mother for 2 years of 2 children under 2 of my own and a 10 and 4 year old niece (pretty much) I provide food and cleaning along with every other household chore. I live with my husband and his brother(doesn't work but has income) and his...

Anybody else feel like the ante natal appointments were just a tick box exercise Measure bump, check BP and urine. Not once did she talk about post natal physical health problems or how friends painful a vaginally delivery is!!! Also did not even discuss what pain relief I could be offered. Also when I told her ...

Are there any WFH jobs hiring, any job at that? I’m desperately looking for work but not having any luck🥺. I’ve applied to jobs on indeed and constantly get shut down , even done some in person interviews and still no luck smh.

So MiL just announced she is staying from the 9-20 August at ours. My husband thought it was 6 days. I have holidays then and was planning to prep everything for baby 2 arriving end September. She is now sulking saying we are limiting her. No- just don’t presume you can stay 11 days- we have a life!

Maternity allowence have lost my mat!1 will my midwife give me another one

Prefer morning shift or where I can pick my own schedule

Any ideas of how to top up an income whilst on maternity leave ? (Legit please😂)

hi ladies, does anyone else work for the NHS? just wanted to know what people did when their maternity leave pay went to 13 weeks unpaid, did people go back during this time? use their savings? or is there anything you are entitled to during this time? i’m a bit confused by it, it wasn’t properly explained to me. th...

Is there any type of induction you can have then be sent home while it ‘works’

Hi mums I’m in a very fortune position I know. I’ve got a one year old and now expecting baby number two in December. One thing I’ve struggled with is not having my own money. My partner pays for all the bills/mortgage/car so I’m certainly not complaining and very grateful. Now I’m expecting baby number two, m...

My maternity officially ended on the first of April, I’ve been using last years annual leave up and now I’ve just had an operation which puts me off sick. Now that my childcare (grandparents) have health issues we’re debating whether it’s even worth me going back to work. Does anyone know if the returning to work fo...

If my ex earns over threshold for 15free childcare hours, does it mean i cannot use these as a single mum?? Thanks x