Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Hiya, we would like to open a savings account for our little one but unsure what the best provider is. We usually bank with NatWest but the interest rate seems to be terrible on their junior savings account. Does anyone have any recommendations? If you’ve set one up also who did you go with?

Has anyone told their work yet? I'm going to need a few early scans because of my history with ectopic pregnancy and it's going to mean I need time off work. It feels too early to tell work (only 5 weeks) but I obviously need their permission to miss work for appointments. Equally if anything does unfortunately go w...

I recently had my first baby and I found out I still owe money for OSAP from 7 years ago!! This whole time my mom has been telling me she already paid it but turns out she lied. Will I still get the child tax benefit? I work 50 hours a week and paying insane rent prices this benefit would help me a lot. Thanks

Hi mamas. First of all I just want to say that I am a recovering workaholic. I have no problem with working hard or making things work. With that being said, I am struggling to find something that makes me happy. I’m 27 years old, I have an almost 7 year old son and have been a single mom for 5 of those years. I’...

Hey, I am looking into applying for child benefit but I’m confused! I live with my husband who is earning and I am currently on maternity leave, I am receiving 90% pay in the first month and then SMP. When entering in earnings, am I entering earnings before maternity leave or do I need to calculate my earnings durin...

Does anyone know anywhere that is hiring for stay at home jobs? I have looked everywhere and it seems like you have to have these all these degrees. I have 8+ years experience in customer service & 3 years in management. I need some money coming in to be able to help out more with bills. Please help!

anyone know of any online jobs? i’m a stay at home mom and i feel helpless and i’ve watched gilmore girls from start to finish 10 times since giving birth 8 months ago i would love to work please if you know of anything im so desperate

How long have you been waiting? First time I literally got paid after about 2 weeks with this 2nd baby I’ve applied the last week in august and I applied online so hoped it would of been quicker

I’m a bit confused on what our rights are for paid time off to attend antenatal appointments. For instance - if my appointment is scheduled during a work day, does my employer need to support me attending and how is it paid? I’d like to avoid using my holiday allowance as I’d like to save that to add to maternity l...

Hi all, This is a long one but after some advice regarding maternity employment rights/laws. The company I work for was sold to another company when I was around 32 weeks pregnant (at this time I was using holiday entitlement on the official take over day). I had already put in the forms for maternity leave at 20...

Ok, so I just got divorced. The legal fees including the lawyer racked up so much my electric got turned off as a result of me trying to keep up with legal payments and the other bills. I do work and I do live within my means. I've even cut back on several things just to save money in areas. I canceled my phone serv...

So I have a 18 month old and I think I might be pregnant… I have been working at my current job for a few years but want to leave, I’m currently on uc as a single mum and I’m renting out my own place. What is going to happen to my uc and maternity payments now, I know I won’t be able to work enough to earn the mater...

Those applying for maternity allowance (I’m self-employed) how long did it take you to hear back once you submitted your application? I’ve applied for mine to start early due to hyperemesis & not being able to actively run my business! Thank you

I’ve got a two year old and just found out I’m pregnant with baby #2 I really need to find a work from home job so that there’s no issue with getting to and from work my husband an I are going through a lot right now I don’t know what else to do

Hi, can anyone help me understand this sentence please. "Adjusted net income is total taxable income before any Personal Allowances and less certain tax reliefs" Does it mean to include personal allowance or minus personal allowance? I don't quite understand what "before any personal allowance" means.

If you're comfortable sharing it please. I'm finding it hard to get a career going that's going to offer me flexibility. I have very little help. What do you guys do and do you enjoy it and is it flex so that you can be there if your kid gets sick etc

Hey not sure if anyone will know but assuming someone else is in the same position as me, i have just printed off the form to fill in, and there's a section about my partner where i have to include his address and national insurance number. i am not in a relationship with nor am i in any contact with the baby's fath...

Hi mamas, I'm traveling to Africa for about 6 months to enjoy my maternity leave however the quotes I'm getting for just the travel insurance for me and 2 kids is working out to be almost triple the air ticket for all 3 of us! If anyone has any ideas of how I can get cheaper cover, I'd greatly appreciate it 😊

Anybody have any sidle hustle ideas that can be done mostly from home?

On 3 mornings a week! Does anyone else do these sorts of hours with a young baby? Or is it just me who’s lost the plot lol