A mum has told of how she funded her own maternity leave with her survey side hustles, strict budgeting, and a dehumidifier - asfter depressingly discovering statutory pay 'wasn't going to pay the bills'.
Phe Edwards, 27, a project manager from Lancashire, credits her strict saving to helping her dodge falling into £3,500 of debt during her maternity leave.
The new mum 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, saving an extra £5,000 before her leave.
