Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

I go back to work Monday and I hate the idea of it! I would love to be a stay at home mum but financially I can't do this. Any advice, words of wisdom for any mums who have gone back to work full time already?

How fast can I get food stamps/ Wic .. I’m down to my last and running on little to no options but I’m also 8 months pregnant

How soon before your due date do you usually go off on maternity leave?

So I have moved from England where I was consultant led care due to high bmi I was consultant led in my last pregnancy this is my second. I know I had a normal birth but England consultant was still happy to keep me in consultant led care. When I was speaking to the midwife over the phone the other day she was basic...

Hey, Does anyone have any recommendations for jobs that are work from home or great companies that allow flexible working?

I can’t believe they really cut my food stamps

Hey everyone, I'm looking for some ideas on how to make money from home while homeschooling my child. I want to avoid joining any MLMs. Please share your suggestions with me! Thank you so much!

Hi Guys! Anyone know of a good paying work from home job that isn’t being on the phone? I will have two under two but desperately need a decent paying job from home. Any help or leads is greatly appreciated as I need one as soon as possible! Thanks so much for any and all help!!!!

My Mat pay decreases this month and wondering what side hustles people have that don’t effect Mat pay 💰

What have you opted to use to set up your kids financially? We did junior stocks and shares isa and junior sipp and trying to max out both at least during the first 3 years to get the best use of compound interest. Anyone knows of any other schemes or ways to save for your LO?

Odd question but I live in Florida and do not qualify for assistance because I “make too much”. I live paycheck to paycheck and my insurance does not cover maternity care and I cannot switch because I am going through a law suit with them now. Anything out of pocket is roughly $1,200/month and we cannot afford it. I...

I know it’s not close to tax time at all but I’m just curious if any stay at home mamas have filed taxes and claimed their kids and if they got any money back? I only worked 2 months this year and have 2 kids so im just curious how tax season will go next year and i file as head of household. ( their dad can’t claim...

Hi everyone! Wonder if anyone can shed any light on this! I’m currently employed by the NHS and on maternity pay - me & my partner are discussing a second with our ages it would be a case of trying quite soon possibly just before I go back to work (although I am using annual leave at the end of maternity) as I’m not...

I’ve been having the worst time securing a job, stressed out. I don’t want to start a new job and have to leave for 8 hours a day right when the baby is born. Looking for work from home who will hire asap. Thanks guys 💙

I can no longer justfity paying £15+ for first response, I love them and they’ve always been great for picking up pregnancy early for me but this time it is taking a really long time and it’s getting stupid expensive. I’ve had too many evap lines on clear blue to ever use them. Does anyone have a good alternative ...

hi there, I’m having a lot of anxiety and sleepless nights at the thought of having to leave my baby and go to work while she is only three months old. Any creative ideas on how to watch my baby during the day and make an income?

Hey ladies, will I get my tax back from Centrelink ? I was on Maternity leave and got paid by Centrelink and tax was deducted from the payments. Please advise. Thanks

When it comes to maternity leave paperwork , who signs it? Does the OB or primary care physician sign it?

Has anyone got some advice on shared parental leave/pay and maternity allowance? I'm self-employed so only qualify for maternity allowance. My partner works at a university and they offer shared parental leave. He is apparently the first man to ever request this (madness) so the process is proving to be a bit tricky...

My maternity leave runs out in a few weeks but I've already decided I'm not going back to my previous job and handed in my resignation a few weeks ago. I have enough accrued holidays to cover my notice period. HR have asked if i want to come off maternity leave early to split the holiday pay between this month and n...