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How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by Esthered(op): 1:50pm On Sep 03, 2024
Scenario 1:
She can't pay her rent as she borrowed to pay her rent that's 4 times her monthly salary and the spouse has refused to do a regular job. Her daughter is changing school due to finances and it's still private. I advised that she does public school and hire a lesson teacher to cover the gap (primary school) and my reason is because she was supported with more than half the rent value and still borrowed the balance and more which still remains unpaid. I'm told it's somehow but I see the debt growing and not easing.

Scenario 2:
The entry school fees for his son is more than his 1 month salary and I believe subsequent terms will be slightly cheaper but the daughter will start school with a SAHW. I was thinking he could have gone for something more affordable and not straining as salary doesn’t grow as fast as expenses.

As a parent, how many % of your earnings go for school fees for them?
I know we want the best for them but should it STRAIN us?
Re: How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by Candidlady: 2:04pm On Sep 03, 2024
Scenario numero 1


Rent
School fees
And lastly worst of all jobless lazy irresponsible spouse

Advice
°Change her daughter's school

°get a new apartment (I heard someone say if your three months salary can't cover your rent don't bother getting that apartment)

°she should avoid that negative energy she is staying with.. men of this generation are extremely lazy.. they just wanna sit at home and eat and have sex nothing else


Scenario 2

As a man he should get a better job

Shikena
Re: How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by Nice2023(m):
Permit me to boycott ur question.

With additional income he or she should be saved from this wahala.

My salary can not pay my children's school fees either. But with income from other source,I could afford to pay even more.

There is no specifics to this.
Re: How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by Esthered(op): 2:56pm On Sep 03, 2024
Nice2023:
Permit me to boycott ur question.

With additional income he or she should be saved from this wahala.

My salary can not pay my children's school either. But with income from other source,I could afford to pay even more.

There is no specifics to this.
Ok
Re: How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by psucc(m): 2:58pm On Sep 03, 2024
It's an investment. If you can afford to lower the rent and use the savings from there to feed their bills, that's very good move. Rent shouldn't take much more than their future in this present world.

As I dey so now, the cost of textbooks (only) for Primary One, is N20,000. Since yesterday, I dey find paracetamol to cool down my head.
Re: How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by Esthered(op): 2:58pm On Sep 03, 2024
Candidlady:
Scenario numero 1


Rent
School fees
And lastly worst of all jobless lazy irresponsible spouse

Advice
°Change her daughter's school

°get a new apartment (I heard someone say if your three months salary can't cover your rent don't bother getting that apartment)

°she should avoid that negative energy she is staying with.. men of this generation are extremely lazy.. they just wanna sit at home and eat and have sex nothing else
Scenario 2

As a man he should get a better job

Shikena
She no get mind to leave.

The guy just got the job last year which is better than where he was coming from by far as it came with 200% increase.
Re: How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by Esthered(op): 3:00pm On Sep 03, 2024
psucc:
It's an investment. If you can afford to lower the rent and use the savings from there to feed their bills, that's very good move. Rent shouldn't take much more than their future in this present world.
As I dey so now, the cost of textbooks (only) for Primary One, is N20,000. Since yesterday, I dey find paracetamol to cool down my head.
E pele sir!
Re: How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by Candidlady: 3:06pm On Sep 03, 2024
Esthered:
She no get mind to leave
Why..
Re: How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by Nice2023(m): 3:15pm On Sep 03, 2024
Candidlady:
Scenario numero 1


Rent
School fees
And lastly worst of all jobless lazy irresponsible spouse

Advice
°Change her daughter's school

°get a new apartment (I heard someone say if your three months salary can't cover your rent don't bother getting that apartment)

°she should avoid that negative energy she is staying with.. men of this generation are extremely lazy.. they just wanna sit at home and eat and have sex nothing else


Scenario 2

As a man he should get a better job

Shikena
Kai,u get mouth oh.

Me,i like to be lazy oh...

I am just being Frank to u. My laziness brings in money. But I like being lazy.
Re: How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by psucc(m): 3:41pm On Sep 03, 2024
You're welcome
It's not easy to carry such loads these days
2 at undergraduate
1 School cert holder
1 JSS
1 Primary.

I always congratulate myself for being a man.


Esthered:
E pele sir!
Re: How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by Esthered(op): 6:42pm On Sep 03, 2024
psucc:
You're welcome
It's not easy to carry such loads these days
2 at undergraduate
1 School cert holder
1 JSS
1 Primary.

I always congratulate myself for being a man.
Wow. Well done sir.
Re: How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by Esthered(op): 6:44pm On Sep 03, 2024
Candidlady:
Why..
She believes that people will discriminate her. But I think it's rather stemming from inferiority complex instead.
Re: How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by ecolime(m): 7:28pm On Sep 03, 2024
Scenario 1:
She can't pay her rent as she borrowed to pay her rent that's 4 times her monthly salary

Any rent above your 2 months salary is not okay


Scenario 2:
The entry school fees for his son is more than his 1 month salary

Haaa..... That's too much for one child.


CONCLUSION:
Your expenses are way beyond your means. Change to a much cheaper school and get a more affordable apartment. Living with these huge expenses na recipe for high blood pressure and stroke.
Re: How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by GboyegaD(m): 7:45pm On Sep 03, 2024
psucc:
You're welcome
It's not easy to carry such loads these days
2 at undergraduate
1 School cert holder
1 JSS
1 Primary.

I always congratulate myself for being a man.
Bros, na man you be!
Re: How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by Esthered(op): 8:52pm On Sep 03, 2024
ecolime:
Scenario 1:
She can't pay her rent as she borrowed to pay her rent that's 4 times her monthly salary

Any rent above your 2 months salary is not okay


Scenario 2:
The entry school fees for his son is more than his 1 month salary

Haaa..... That's too much for one child.


CONCLUSION:
Your expenses are way beyond your means. Change to a much cheaper school and get a more affordable apartment. Living with these huge expenses na recipe for high blood pressure and stroke.
Thanks for your contribution. The person in Scenario 1 now has bp.
Re: How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by psucc(m): 8:53pm On Sep 03, 2024
GboyegaD:
Bros, na man you be!
Thank you
Re: How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by Acidosis(m): 8:40am On Sep 04, 2024
psucc:
It's an investment. If you can afford to lower the rent and use the savings from there to feed their bills, that's very good move. Rent shouldn't take much more than their future in this present world.

As I dey so now, the cost of textbooks (only) for Primary One, is N20,000. Since yesterday, I dey find paracetamol to cool down my head.
This is so funny. Please take it easy, boss.
Re: How Much Of One's Earnings In Terms Of % Should Go To One's Children School Fees by budaatum: 6:27pm On Jan 02, 2025
Candidlady:
Why..
Leave is not always the best solution, especially if there's kids.

She could train her husband to carry a bit more weight. She just needs to know how.
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