Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Back to work tomorrow and I’m so sad. I know I’m lucky to have gotten extra time with my baby, but I still wish I could get more. Working moms any words of advice or comfort? 😭

For those of you who are NHS employees (I work for Cardiff & Vale, for reference). I suspect the majority of my pension contributions since the beginning of my maternity leave (at the start of 2024) have been too high i.e. % too high. I’m sure I have paid the percentage as per full time wage, rather than mat rate. ...

I am going back to work on Tuesday after just over a year off on maternity leave. Anxious is an understatement! I am only going back part time, work 5 mins drive from home and little one will be at home with dad so realistically I shouldn’t be as anxious but I can’t help it! I am going to miss being with my baby a...

Does anyone work from home that doesnt involve talking to people on the phone?

I need some help I’m having a baby girl she’s due 10/28/25 and I don’t have the support system.

Is anyone a server? How often do you handle cash or cards? I'm a server at a retirement home so I don't handle money there at all. But I'm thinking about picking up a second job being a server at an actual restaurant so I can use tips to put towards savings. But I tried handling money at a dollar store and it was ...

It makes me die thinking about not being able to spend every single day with my gorgeous son. He’s only 6 months so I still have time, but I DO NOT want to send him to nursery, what can I do to earn money from home? I’ll literally do anything to stay with my boy, I can’t bear the thought of anyone else looking after...

I work for the NHS in Edinburgh and the last 3 months of mat leave are unpaid. My occupation pay has ended and I’m now starting just smp for the next 3 months therefore I applied for universal credit to help with rent etc. July August September will be unpaid from work/smp so my income will be 0 and I understand it’...

Hi all Hoping someone can explain this for me as I cannot work this out. I’ve done the govt maternity pay calc. I’m intending on starting my mat leave from 22 sept. My yearly pay is just under £95k per year (excluding bonus) and our pay day is 28th of each month. The calc is bringing up a £7k payment in Oct and I...

Any ideas of how to make a bit of extra money whilst on maternity leave? I’ve done surveys but you get very little cash from it so any other ideas?

How do you girls makes extra cash while being a stay at home mother on benefits?

Do any UK mamas know of any quick ways to make some money from home? I have £15 left until next week so I’m in a tight spot. It doesn’t need to be like a proper job or anything, just a way to get £20 - £30 or so to hold me and my son over until next week. I’ve listed loads of my clothes on Vinted but things aren’t s...

How are you mamas making money (if you are) while staying at home? Looking for ideas to make extra $ while I’m on maternity leave, and possibly longer than that if I decide not to go back to work in-person. Helpful advice appreciated 🥰🩷

Hello! Does anyone know where to look for online jobs hopefully something in medical billing and coding. I’m a sahm to a toddler and in need of a work from home job. Indeed doesn’t show a lot of jobs for me. I do have a BA degree.

This might be a very dumb question but I’ve never used fb marketplace and I see brand new things in bulk for free is this normal? I’m looking for furniture like for a whole house are there any groups to join etc? I’m in Birmingham

Was anybody on maternity allowance expected to be paid this Friday?? I was supposed to be paid this week but after contacting my bank there is no incoming payment. Is it just mine or does this happen a lot

Looking for a remote job that is reputable as most of the online job listings for remote jobs seems a bit scammy.

I'm due to return to work in late July after 7 months but I don't feel ready at all to leave my daughter. Is it possible to extend my maternity leave with 3 months to go? Do I have to let my work know by a certain date (for e.g 8 weeks in advance) or legally I won't have any claim to Stat maternity pay or they can f...

I'm starting to stress a little. 2nd baby and I didn't even think I wouldn't be entitled to no smp.I'm employed 1 day a week and self employed 2 days a week . I emailed my accountant today to see how I go about applying for smp and she doesent seem to think I'd be entitled to it this time 🙈 as I couldn't apply…

So I’m just looking for some advice from anyone who’s done this already because all the information I’m finding online is contradictory. I’m really hoping to leave my job (and get another one) before my maternity leave ends in June. I’ve had so many issues while I was pregnant and during maternity leave that the i...