Hello from a first timer living in Canada!

Tonight I have been having some anxieties about finance...We are both in our mid twenties & have a bit of student loan debt, wedding debt + a mortgage! (Ah, adulting is so fun right??) We have a game plan for our debt, and we should be able to pay off our high interest loan in a couple months, then continue to work on the rest. We both do well financially in our careers, it’s just sticking to the budget.

My anxiety is....I am the one with the higher salary (girl power). In Ontario our maternity/parental leave is 55% up to a max of $573/wk. This will make our household income significantly lower then normal...I average about 1900$ biweekly, so I am missing out on 750$ of my regular pay (HENCE ANXIETY)!!!

Help me out mamas, how did you/are you making it through your leave & keeping your heads above water!

Canada Moms