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February 9, 2023 36 mins

How should you handle maternity leave when self-employed? How will you make money during maternity leave? These are some of the questions you may have when you're pregnant and self-employed.

As a self-employed person, planning maternity leave looks different than being employed in a traditional 9-to-5 job. Instead of notifying Human Resources, you will be taking paid leave, you are responsible for funding your leave and designing what that looks like. 

In this episode, I share how I saved to take maternity leave and how to plan for maternity leave while self-employed.

Read blog post: https://thoughtcard.com/plan-for-maternity-leave/ 

 

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  1. Affording Travel
  2. Traveling With a Full-Time Job
  3. Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner 
  4. Iceland: Nature, Nurture & Adventure 

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