A mum has shared tips on how she avoided falling into £3,500 worth of debt during her maternity leave.
Phe Edwards, 27, a project manager from Lancashire, has always been an avid saver, but when she discovered she was pregnant in April 2021, she vowed to do even better. Cutting down her household expenses, the mum-to-be saved an extra £5,000 before maternity leave.
By October 2022 however, Phe had spiralled into an expensive shopping habit and realised it was time to start saving again. Boosting her income by completing online surveys and selling old clothes on Vinted, Phe managed to avoid falling into crippling debt during her 12-month maternity leave. “By saving I managed to fund my maternity leave,” said Phe.
