Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Ladies, please, could you share some advice with me how to make it possible to get a mortgage? Both my parents and my husband's parents were very bad in finances so barely taught us anything but luckily we don't have any debt. We are 22 and 25 and neither of us have qualifications but I am going to start studying in...

Does anyone have a clue to filling them out as I'm so confused 😕

How u get started on working from home

I’m itching for a project but can’t decide which direction to go in. What sort of thing would you try to monetise? Or what business have you started? No copying, just ideas and inspiration from other women ❤️

My friend always “forgets” to Venmo me and then they all add up And I feel awful asking her for payment especially when some time has gone by. She has made many comments about things balancing out a there’s no point to Venmo. But she requests payment when she picks up the bill down to the vent of the tax money. S...

Does anyone know what week of pregnancy your paperwork has to be in for maternity pay? Or does it vary from trust to trust? Thanks In advance

Hey, does anyone know if you can claim the surestart grant if you are pregnant, have an older child but claim Universal Credit?

I’m filling out the form and am so confused, anyone filled the form in? I left my job in July, partly because of the pregnancy and partly because my job was quite stressful. One of the questions asks “Have you started your maternity leave yet?” and I cannot work out how to answer the question because I can’t have ma...

Hi guys I was just wondering if anyone on maternity leave received their nhs pay rise in last months pay? I didn’t I called my payroll and they said it will be in next months pay (this month) as the person who was in charge basically didn’t get round to do it for people on leave. I’ve been on maternity leave since ...

I am a single mom to a 12 month old. I am struggling hard with making ends meet. Daycare is expensive and every job I apply for wants me to work outside of daycare hours. The bills are coming in at $5,500 a month. I only just got back into work after I split with his father and now I’m falling behind fast. The dad i...

Hi all, I feel very lost I am close to 36 weeks and not once as a midwife or anyone talked to me about my birthing plan? How does this work some advice would be great. Also does the NHS offer antenatal classes? Again no midwife has talked about this. Honestly finding midwife appointments useless. Anyone else feel...

Almost got scammed. I was about to buy this car and the guy asked for £500 deposit. I was about to transfer the money but he slipped up. He would tell me something then forget what he told me and tell me something different. I asked him why does he have a Revolut account can he send me a different account and h...

Is it still just as hard to get through the shifts and days to see your baby? Mine isn’t even three months and I had to return before he was 2 months. I work restaurant shifts ten hours nothing is the same each week or each day. It’s so hard. I feel like it must be easier knowing everyday you see them at the same ti...

Any girls got any advice on finding pay pigs through twitter☺️help a gal out x

I make 1,200.00 a month and he makes 4,500 a month. Our bills are 3,800.00 a month.

Hi all!! So I am still on my parents’ insurance and therefore won’t be able to put my little one on my insurance; my fiancé is transitioning to a new career so he currently doesn’t have insurance. What should I do? When do I apply for insurance for my newborn? (Due in January; located in NJ).

Hey Mamas, Looking to connect with other mums and have meets up etc What type of business do you do

I know it’s still a little way off but I’m already worrying about going back to work end of February. I am a primary teacher and will be going back 2/3 days a week. I absolutely love teaching but just worried about leaving my little girl…in a way even more so as she was a 4th attempt IVF baby. Anyone else having si...

I’m due last week of February. When’s everyone starting their maternity leave. ?

When are you/have you gone on maternity leave with twins? I’m 26 weeks with non identical twins and am debating going off at 30 weeks just to give myself some time to relax and rest and avoid early delivery as my job although office based can be very stressful. Is this too early?