Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

I have a job (retail) that requires me to stand almost all day and I can do admin work sometimes but most of the time they MAKE me stand and go help but I get bad back pain after a day of work! Anyone ever had this kind of situation or any advice for me?

Just been struggling lately, I have a decent commute to work and as the nights get darker and the commute is longer with traffic etc I'm getting tired and fed up of trying to have everything! Out the door at 7:30, home at 6pm (if I'm lucky). I'm starting to look closer to home, hopefully within the NHS so I can ke...

Has anyone used money savings app if so what is best and why? I just downloaded plum and put in all my details. It said I could afford for them to take out £12 which is fine but I was hoping to create different saving accounts in the app for example holiday savings/ house savings etc. is this possible? Also when I w...

They make us wait 45 minutes in a boring, quiet, empty waiting room (for a 5 minute appt). Most pregnant women they see already have a toddler with them. If they’re gonna make us wait an hour in a waiting room, they could at least provide a little play area. 😩 Rant over

To go off on mat leave?

Hey mums, is there anyone else who had to apply for maternity allowance due to not working? If so would love some understanding on how things work! I got approved and will get my first payment on the 13th which will be £446 but I’m very confused as it is quit low and I know they base it off previous jobs you’ve had....

Sorry I know this may come across as a little tone deaf when there are people in worse situations but I need the advice. I am a single mum to a toddler and recently got allocated a council flat. I work full time but after rent/bills and nursery my salary is just not stretching enough for me to furnish and get the ...

What jobs are people doing when there little one turns 3 as uc wants you to look for work but my child will only be doing 15 hours not sure what I can do whilst he’s at nursery 3 hours a day.

I’m currently in a bad living situation, I want to leave my abusive partner, i am about to give birth any day now & even though I am so close to my due date (next week) sadly he’s not changing however I have no money to leave atm, I was wondering if anyone can please refer me to a job so I can work from home, so I c...

Can I still apply for this grant if I work full time?

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...

Are you still entitled to Maternity Allowance if you left your job before applying? I was employed full time during the test period they've given but left in March when I found out I was pregnant, I saw that as long as you worked for atelast 26 weeks within the test period you are entitled and confirmed that on the...

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