Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Hi, I’m currently a sahm. I have two boys that are both toddlers. I would love to start my own career or own line of income to be more self sustainable. Idk I feel like I’m in a position where I’m stuck and I’m just relying on my husband to provide for me and I don’t like it. I feel very alone. I don’t have friends ...

I currently qualify for the 15 funded childcare hours for my nearly 2 year old as me and my husband both work. I know it’s set to change to 30 in September. Will I still qualify even though I’ll be on maternity leave with baby no2? I think I would as I still am classed as being employed but just wanted to check? X

Is anyone else looking for jobs externally at the moment rather than returning to their old job? I'm stressed out of my mind at the moment trying to sort my job situation out as my current job have said full time only but I was working 50/60hr weeks which I don't want to do with my LG and we plan to have a 2nd with...

Hi all, Has anyone found that they just cannot seem to work full time hours AND be a single parent. I’ve managed to cover the cost of 3 full days at nursery but obviously this doesn’t cover the full working week. Has anyone had to approach their employer and ask to go part time OR temporarily reduce hours until fur...

Does anyone know of ways I could make money from home such as online data entry jobs or something. Thank you.

Ex has just after 1 year and 7 months of not paying anything has not started sending £100 for the past two months. I was wondering if I should still apply for CMS or it’s worth just accepting the £100. Any ideas would be helpful?

My husband and I are moving from the UK to Melbourne in August for his work. He’ll be on a Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (Subclass 482). Our child and I will be on his visa. Our plan was to get pregnant this year and have another baby. What are my options with healthcare in Australia? Do I need private health insu...

I don’t know how I should shape my career. What do high earners do? What skills? What roles/industry?

I know this isn't the place but I get no where with my current bank account.... does anyone use TSB banking to receive there benefits?

So recently started work again but its not enough hours for me to actually be able to afford to live. My lo dad isn’t involved and my family doesn’t help out at all so the only thing I can rely on is free nursery ( 15hrs). It’s so hard to find a job that can both support you and the baby nursery finding hours, as ...

I go back to work in a month and my baby will be 5 months. Both my husband and me work full time from home. Any tips on how to navigate working from home while taking care of baby?? Thanks!!

So ive inherited enough money to pay off our mortgage. Im not sure if i think paying it off is wise, we have 3yrs left fixed rate, surely its best too keep it for easy access and to live a comfortable life? What would you do? I'm not on the deeds for the house, my husband pays all bills and we are not struggling. M...

Alright ladies, I need your input. I’ll be 27 weeks tmrw and my OB says we’ll do paperwork for maternity leave at 34 weeks. But she doesn’t know yet if she wants baby out at 37 weeks or 38-39 weeks. I plan on taking the full 4 weeks off before birth so I just wanna know what day/week exactly I can start leave and wh...

Hi mamas! Does anyone have or know of any flexible online jobs with openings right now? My kiddo is starting to get more independent, so I would like to start working again but have to work around my farm and my son's preschool schedule. TIA.

I’m due to go back to work in 2 weeks and have a fairly well paid job that requires me to travel quite a lot. The company isn’t supporting me and I just need out. Can anyone recommend any mum friendly companies that would allow wfh with a little one if ever needed or are quite family orientated please? Or job sites...

So I’m a single mom and I can’t afford my car payment of $400 anymore. I first got the car with my ex, so it’s in his name and I’m going to be giving it back to him so he can take over. I was looking at used cars by private owner on offer up and was gonna get something for around 3k since that’s all I can afford rig...

Today was finally my last day in work!🥳 (I’m 35 weeks and due 4th April) and although I originally planned to work right until my due date I decided to listen to what feels right for me at this time. I feel like now is the right time to go off… i work as a self employed mental health therapist and found that I…

Any work from home jobs where you don’t have to answer phone calls?

Anyone else struggle a little with being a SAHM? Of course I love my daughter to bits but the older she’s getting (17 months) the more demanding it is and I just feel like I can’t stimulate her as well as a nursery setting could. I am trying my hardest to find a job but I am finding it impossible to find suitable ho...

Hi, I'm going to be flying at the end of March and the airline require a "fit to fly" certificate. I originally asked my midwife, but she said that only GPs can issue them. My GP has just told me that they "have decided not to issue them any more as a practice policy". When I asked why, I was told it's just a decisi...