Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Hey, I'm recently single and going over my budget, incomings and outgoings, and I'm just wondering how everyone makes a bit extra money on the side? Just so I can afford to actually do stuff with my little girl aswell as keep us fed with a roof over our head😂

I would like to leave my job,it's no longer possible for me to get to work and my role had changed so I don't feel confident enough to do the tasks I ve been asked to do.Does anyone know if I get sanctioned when I leave? Or will I still get paid? Thanks

Anyone other moms feel guilty having to go back to work? I’m so upset I have to leave my son next month. Even though I’m going back part time but it makes me so upset all the time thinking about it. I work at a daycare so I feel like crap having to take care of other people’s children but can’t stay home with my own...

Struggling to find a at home job that doesn’t require silence in the background or maybe ideas pls !! Im actually a lash tech and I still struggle I actually been thinking of taking a break from it cause I have my son too much to handle working on clients eyes upclose with him around I’ve managed for 3yrs now but I’...

To all of you SAHM’s what do you do to earn some extra cash? I tried looking for remote jobs in my area (AZ) & coming up with nothing 😩 help me out please

Today I spoke with a realtor. Cuz I'm ready to move. He gave me a list in order to proceed with the home buying process: I have to , Have 620 + credit score... ✔️ I need a w2 job that pays 6000 to 7000 a month And I need the down payment 1500$... ✔️ Soooooo where are the jobs that pay 7000 monthly. ??

Hello mommies, I want to apply for EI for both the maternity and parental benefits. Do I need to apply for EI for maternity and then parental benefits separately from service Canada Website?

Did anyone get given theirs from their midwife to fill out and then send off for it? My first one just got emailed to me..

Hello it’s my first time with ebt, am I able to use it at Trader Joe’s ?

How does it work if you earn over £60k? Is there any point if you have to pay it back? I earn over £60k but my last pay check of full pay during maternity leave will be December. After that, I will receive statuary pay, can I apply for then? When I go back to work and earn over £60k again, will I be liable to pay it...

Hi, in Cali. My employer has total 4 people working in office which includes 2 bosses. (So 2 employees?) I started last Aug and started my May leave end of June. I’m due to go back Oct. I for the life of me cannot get a straight answer online if I would qualify for bonding time. I’m having so much anxiety just think...

So I’ve been on disability and now my work insurance has exhausted itself. HR said I have to find insurance elsewhere or apply for cobra (which is very expensive for me and my son about $1000 a month) last year I had quit my job to get another job and as soon as I found out I was pregnant I had applied for Medi-Cal,...

I hope you're all doing well! Mamas I'm currently looking for legitimate work-from-home job opportunities that are flexible and family-friendly. If anyone has any recommendations or links to share, I would really appreciate it! Thank you in advance for your help and support!

My daughter starts nursery in January with the 15 hours free term time but when she turns 3 is she allowed straight onto 30 hours or is it term after she’s 3? When can she go to school or pre school? What do you do about the school holidays? I’ll literally be working to pay nursery fees in the school holidays. My pa...

Has anyone got any ideas or suggestions for what I could do to earn income and still be at home with my little one? I was working a full time job as manager and being on call on the weekend while running a house & having a toddler and it eventually caught up with me. Sadly they didn’t support that I needed a bit o...

Is anyone else having issues figuring out if you will pay tax/how much tax you will pay on SMP? There is so much conflicting info online. Some says that you won’t because you get a certain amount of tax free money per month (and SMP is under that amount) and some say that you will still pay tax but not as much as yo...

Hi mums, I probably should call Centrelink to check but hoping to avoid waiting for hours on the phone , maybe someone knows the answer. Recognised activities to get childcare subsidy hours. Online info slightly confusing. I’m on unpaid maternity leave , been more than a year now. On the website it says they will re...

I’m very happy to be a Sahm and not needing to return to work for a few years. Anyone else in a similar situation?

Hey guys I’m new to all this maternity leave and how it all works. Can someone explain to me how the kit days work? Is everyone eligible for them? Does it depend on the employer? I started working here a month into my pregnancy so I’m not entitled smp. Will I still qualify for kit days? Or not? Thanks!

Posting in case this helps anyone else out… I know it’s early but we are just trying to work out finances. Does anyone have any experience with Keeping in Touch ‘KIT’ days? My employer has said any KIT days I do whilst on mat leave won’t be paid until after I return to work in my first pay packet. This not only ...