Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

I work for a huge company within the UK. I am being made redundant at the end of May but I am currently on the sick leave due to anxiety and stress (not work related, personal problems). I am meant to facing an investigation when I return to work - which I won't be doing, I am waiting to be made redundant. Say if ...

Hey! Does anyone know any good and legit work from home jobs with a flexible schedule? Thank you so much in advance for any insights you may have😊

I’m in Northern Ireland so not sure if it’s different, my job has offered full pay 6 months but after that I’m not sure what is offered or if anything, would it be possible to apply for statutory for the remaining 3-6 months? I’m new to this and don’t know what I’m entitled to I also don’t know where to get my MAT...

Anyone have any savings tips or ways to not spend so much money? - especially from SAHM/ PT working mums with limited incomes.

Just wondering if anyone else has decided to be a SAHM since having their baby? I now live in Wales so get no free childcare until my daughter is 3. I’ve always worked, I didn’t really have a career, I was an administrator, so if I went back to work my entire wage would go on childcare, essentially I’d be working ju...

I'm just trying to work out my finances for the next year (because we've stupidly just started moving house!). I'm not sure if I've imagined this but I seem to remember with my previous baby, my employer split my total pay equally over the 9 months. Basically rather than starting off on full pay and then gradually d...

My first pregnancy they broke my water in hospital. So I have no clue what it feels like. But im pretty sure my water broke tonight. Not much, so im not worried about fluid loss, and baby is moving fine. The problem is apparently this is how I find out my OB doesn’t have an after hours triage line. They want me ...

Does any momma here know any remote jobs? Really need to work but don’t want to put my babies in daycare.

Question. I have a big bill coming up $900+ for my car insurance six month premium. I have the money saved for it. Unfortunately I also have a few maxed credit cards. I’m not sure if it makes a difference at all, but should I just pay it from the account I have money saved in? Or would it look better if I paid $900+...

I’m a band 5 nurse and currently work for NHS Scotland but I will be moving to England before the end of the year- due to trying to secure a mortgage and needing a job that will be able to wait for I’m going into private nursing to start off. Once I’m down in England I want to go back to the NHS but I’m wondering wh...

I am due in June snd will be leaving at May half term. I was planning to take SPL at October, Xmas and feb half term, then return in term 5 next year. If I took my first block of SPL in the summer holidays instead, would I be stopping all of my enhanced maternity pay and just be reduced to flat rate SMP after the su...

So I left my job after maternity leave and apparently we get holiday pay during maternity. I haven’t taken any for 2025, I used to work 40 hours a week and get 28 days holiday (including bank holidays). I got paid around £11.00 an hour I don’t really know how much to expect? I’ve asked my old work but they aren’...

Just want someone to clarify for me. I’m ending my maternity in 29th September, but then taking my annual leave until November. That means I’m entitled to the 30 hrs from 1st September. But I won’t be putting LG in nursery until November, will I still get the 30 hrs or will I have to wait until new term in jan?

Hi moms! I am struggling to find any inspiration and motivation to get back into art. I’ve been an artist for as long as I can remember but once I got pregnant it’s almost like my entire creative brain disappeared (as well as the logical side…finishing up my senior year of college while pregnant was very difficult…

Looking at our finances and just wondered how much people have at the end of the month for savings, spending on clothes, takeaway etc. My new part time wage will cover our mortgage and bills which means my partner's monthly wage can be used for anything else. With the cost of living it's hard to know how much we sho...

Hi all! As we are all approaching/in the 3-4 month mark…is anyone starting to become conscious that there is only a few more months of mat leave? I am not due back until September but that does not seem that far away and I am in no way shape or form ready to leave my little girl for 3 days a week 🥺 I am really…

So I am trying to apply for maternity allowance as I can't get maternity from my work I need them to sign a smp1 form to say they cant pay it so I can apply for the standard maternity. I've asked them 5-6 times already and they keep saying ok will sort it today but still never do. What can I do. ?

I've still got a little while left on mat leave but return to work is constantly on my mind. Only going back 2 days a week. Will be tight financially but want to make the most of my little one while she's still little 🥹. How are you all coping? Worrying about the mental load!!

I’m due to hand my notice in to work next week to give my 4 weeks notice. I have worked there for 12 years and only received statutory pay when off and my 9 months is due to end at the end of May. I’m right in saying, that you don’t pay back at stat pay? It’s only if you’ve had enhanced pay you need to? Just looking...

Idk how yall do it. I’m a SAHM and I feel like I get not sleep. Especially with her teething! She’s up like every hour and half, two hours! And you all go through this and have to go deal with outside work headaches. I have so much respect for you ladies. I’m wanting to work because money is tight but I’m extreme ex...