Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

How is everyone dealing with being in debt? i have over £3000 on my cc, £400 on a water bill and £800 nursery! Mentally struggling to cope, everyday i wake up and it’s the first thing i think off, how can i make money today? my main priority is paying off the nursery bill as i can’t afford to be staying off work if ...

does anyone know about a work from home that are hiring? thanks 🙏

So I just received a hospital bill for my daughter and we owe $500. Went to the hospital in June and it says it’s past due but I never received a call or nothing about it. It also says I’m the responsible party which I don’t understand because my daughter is no longer in an insurance plan with me she’s has insurance...

Hey moms, me my husband and my little boy are new immigrants in the US. My english in not perfect, and im lookin for a remote job cause i cant put my son in daycare or school for the moment. My husband is workin in a Coffee but it’s not enough to pay everything. I need to find a remote job and stay with my son at ho...

I’m hoping someone can help! My little girl currently does 1 day a week at nursery and we use some of our free 15 hours for that day. We have just come to do our declaration for the next three months but it’s saying we won’t receive the hours whilst I’m on maternity leave. Does anyone have experience of this?

Anyone else returned to work after mat leave only to resign weeks later and be SAHM 🥰🥰🥰

Does anyone on here work for a supermarket are they flexible with hours when it’s comes to children and school etc. I have an interview coming up and now wondering whether they would be flexible or not?

Can I be forced to work night on calls as a breastfeeding mum when there is a suitable alternative of doing day on calls? Not sure where I stand as I’ve asked in my flexible working request to only do the days and they’ve come back that it might not be feasible. I’ve asked to discuss properly. To go into another w...

Does anyone know of any good side hustles that actually works?🤔🙏

Has anyone gone back to work since having their little one? I’m supposed to go back soon & I’m so sad about it. I’m not ready to leave my baby for such long stretches. trying to incorporate myself into her routine (lowkey have a Velcro baby so it’s hard to put her down at times) is also difficult and I just don’t kn...

Anyone else? Peeved at the 19 weeks they got off and how everyone thinks you should put your 4 month old in daycare because thats what people do? F New York State.

I dont want to eat it...but did express that I wanted to take it home on my birth plan which my ob was okay with. But I wanna find a use for it if I do take it home...any suggestions?

Hi mommas!! I wanted to make this post to showcase my new hustle and also invite any momma that has a side hustle as well to leave a comment so that we can create a small network of moms supporting moms in MN/Twin Cities!! I’m a FTM staying at home, just had my baby 4 weeks ago and I’m just trying to find new creat...

Is anyone really making money with this idea? I've had 2 panic attacks this week corporate job. I'm working 60 hours a week on salary and I missed dinner with my family twice this week. I'm really thinking about feet pix now. Somebody send wine.

Anyone in the same position or works in HR that can help? I went on maternity leave in November 2023 and due back to work in December 2024 (after adding on three weeks of annual leave). I’ve accumulated annual leave over my maternity leave - can I carry some of this over into the new financial year (April 2025) or ...

Anyone have whole life insurance in the US? Which one do you recommend?

I’ve applied for the 15 hours childcare funding to start in January and have been given a temporary code. When I try to sign in to my account on the government website though I get taken through the whole process again, filling in all my details. Is this normal? I assumed once the application was done I’d have an ac...

So I’m using my holidays in January so I’m back to work in February. Would it be better for baby if she starts nursery in December or January? I would feel comfortable knowing she is fully settled and comfortable going to nursery before going back to work otherwise I would always be worried. What’s your opinion?

I'm just wondering if anybody has successfully claimed back annual leave? So I'm currently on Annual leave this week but have been struck with a stomach bug the last 2 days. It's day 3 and I'm finally starting to feel better, but obviously I've lost 3 days of time off and had to cancel plans. I've heard you can clai...

People who are stay at home mums, how do you cope financially? My maternity has come to an end, I started a new job which hasn’t worked out for us and we have made the decision that time with our baby is more important then any job and money Just wanted some advice on how people have coped with this and any supp...