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WFH Jobs?

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

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Child benefit application

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.

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What is your bread and butter and do you enjoy it

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

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sure start maternity grant £500

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...

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Travel insurance

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 😊

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Side hustles

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

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Hi, I have been searching for part time jobs as my maternity has now dropped down to statutory which is not ideal on top of Christmas! I have a 9 month old baby and have been offered a job in a supermarket but the hours are 4am till 8am

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

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SAHM budgeting tips

We all know cost of living is crazy. What are some of your tips for saving and/or just making the most of what you have?

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Nursery and working!😬

I’m really struggling with how I’m going to balance work and nursery and even with how expensive it is😬 My LO is 5 months nearly 6 and I would like to get him into nursery soon so I can go back to work but I’m only wanting to send him 1/2 days a week at the start but I’m then thinking how am I going to be able to…

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34 Weeks Pregnant

Hey ladies!! I am 34 weeks pregnant and my OBGYN office JUST told me yesterday that they aren’t accepting my Medicaid and it switched to a different kind they don’t accept.. Called multiple OBGYN offices and they said they won’t take me this far along.. luckily my hospital for delivery will accept me and they do m...

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Life insurance

I’m pretty clueless and need to start doing some research as feel we need to get life insurance now we have our LO. If anyone has any advice / recommendations that would be great. Especially as me and babies dad have been together a while, but are not married - does that make a difference? Thank you x

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How do you manage WFH as a SAHM?

I just got my dream job as a Creative Director & Strategist for a UGC Agency and it’s 100% remote. Because I’ll be working 40hr a week, I’m concerned about how I’ll be able to work with my 5 month old who I strictly breastfeed. My boyfriend will be staying home to help me get adjusted to work for the first month tha...

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Packaged out after leave

Hi, I was due to return to work next week but a call today that I am being packaged out. They have offered me 5 weeks pay and another 5 if I sign a form. Has anyone else had this happen? Should I fight them for more since they are supposed to give me a job?

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Hybrid Admin Contractor position in ATL

Please let me know if you’re looking for a Hybrid job in the Atlanta area or if you know someone who is looking. Details below. Admin experience/CDC experience Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm Tuesday and Thursday are office days. Office is the CDC Chamblee Campus. Starting salary 60k 10 days PTO Holidays off Contractin...

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£500 maternity grant

Hello i just finished wirting my form to apply for the £500 and I'm not sure where to send the form, i asked my Jobcentre but they said they don't deal with that, could anyone help? Thank youu

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Travelling in early pregnancy

I've just found out I'm pregnant with baby number 2, only just over 4 weeks. We're due to go to Lanzarote next week and I'm wondering if there are any precautions I need to take when traveling? I had an ectopic pregnancy a few years ago, I've just booked my early scan for 6 weeks when we got back from holiday but th...

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Help!!!

I am feeling so stuck atm being a SAHM and having no income. I keep seeing these videos of people claiming to make thousands by selling digital products but I honestly can’t afford the £400 for a course that I don’t even know if will be worth it or not. I keep searching and searching online and most jobs won’t accep...

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Maternity Pay

Hi, FTM from the UK looking for advice. I started maternity the beginning of October and have received my payslip and there’s no maternity pay on there. Is this paid seperate please?

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Silly question

How does healthcare works for the baby ? Do I also need to get Medicaid for the baby ?

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Wanting to start my own business

Hi mommies. So Ive been thinking about starting my own business. I'm wanting to do a theme about hard working moms. I do have the canva app and for sure. I want to do something digital. I'm thinking of doing art pieces but I am a HORRENDOUS!! drawer. But maybe I could do a mix of bad art for working moms created by ...

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