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Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by Mcslize: 4:32am On Oct 20, 2025
Newbiee:
By the grace of God we are surviving
That's the most important thing. Congratulations brother. Contentment is golden.
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by watchindelta(m): 4:35am On Oct 20, 2025
That why corruption are much among the citizens because the payment is too small! That why you see does country with peanut wage always corrupt. Na people wey dey abroad dey help many families in Nigerian. 100k now management! Go finished without eating good food. More over Nigerian wage is 30 to 70k. Not 100k
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by Tekzyflex(m): 5:29am On Oct 20, 2025
Skydivine:
Are you saying that all the primary and secondary school teachers in public schools in Nigeria, that none of them have children? Or that they are all hungry?
They are very hungry except the ones with side hustle.
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by Nobody: 5:33am On Oct 20, 2025
WilsonGideon1:
As a private university lecturer ( Assistant lecturer), my monthly take home is 115,000. No breathing space to do other things. My wife is also a private secondary school teacher, we have two kids.
Although we are surviving but i will never encourage others to do such, because i know what I am passing through daily.
Wow !! This is surprising. I teach in a secondary school and my take home is same amount. I am not married yet and I am not even considering it because I can see clearly what the struggle and weight of responsibility is doing to other men who don't have enough resources. Yet even with the glaring reality many of them still compel me to get married to which I remain adamant. I like your sincere and honest advice.
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by hohafrank(m): 5:42am On Oct 20, 2025
Savenigeria2023:
No need asking them, when it’s time to vote again, they will remember they belong to an ethnic group.

Nigerians are terribly damaged
The man at Aso rock seat was not voted for.If votes count he can never be there.
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by glingev(m): 5:42am On Oct 20, 2025
It's not funny. I believe it's just God that has been sustaining many. I have been jobless for over six years now and when I look back I know it could only be God though my wife has been trying too
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by africanusvu(m): 5:43am On Oct 20, 2025
That's what deceived many, they only look at the take home salary but never knew many make five times their salary before month end
A truck driver in a Nigeria construction company even machine operators don't receive UpTo hundred thousand, but builds bungalow worth millions before Year ends, live big, buys cars yet if you no go, you no go know
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by Rolings: 5:44am On Oct 20, 2025
Sirchiboy:
Married men with kids earning below 100k, how do you cope?
Nigeria has a great support system of family friends and school mates that come through for eachother, even if you are unemployed

You will only go hungry if you are too proud to beg others for food or money.

Lucky you if you have people abroad that lile you , them go send you money.
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by ccollins(m): 6:02am On Oct 20, 2025
WilsonGideon1:
As a private university lecturer ( Assistant lecturer), my monthly take home is 115,000. No breathing space to do other things. My wife is also a private secondary school teacher, we have two kids.
Although we are surviving but i will never encourage others to do such, because i know what I am passing through daily.
that salary is too poor why did u accept it
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by CJStarz: 6:03am On Oct 20, 2025
The mystery is that God has a way of taking care of the poor. We keep trusting Him and He has NEVER failed.
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by Minjim: 6:05am On Oct 20, 2025
I am married with two kids and I earn 60k . To make it worse the salary comes very late . As at now ,I ve not received September salary. My side hustle keeps me aloft and mostly family and God's grace .

Because if I say I know how we pull through each month I'll be lying .
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by nedekid: 6:14am On Oct 20, 2025
Newbiee:
By the grace of God we are surviving
God is your strength.
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by Paut(m): 7:00am On Oct 20, 2025
[quote author=Sirchiboy post=137180039]Married men with kids earning below 100k, how do you cope?


On God o
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by SonOfDSoil01: 7:06am On Oct 20, 2025
Savenigeria2023:
No need asking them, when it’s time to vote again, they will remember they belong to an ethnic group.

Nigerians are terribly damaged
grin the same people that voted on ethnicity is blaming others for doing the same…..I wonder how you clowns feel is right to vote base on your constitutional right but deny others of doing same because of their choice of candidate, very hypocritical bunch undecided
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by Gkay1(m): 7:11am On Oct 20, 2025
It is well, may God help us all
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by Bakbillz44(m): 7:15am On Oct 20, 2025
jrobbins:
Nothing to manage. Na to dey beg wife and creditors steady
I swweeraaarrr!!!!! Lol!
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by SonOfDSoil01: 7:32am On Oct 20, 2025
hohafrank:
The man at Aso rock seat was not voted for.If votes count he can never be there.
grin so bitter obi was the man that was voted for? What was is number of votes recorded in north and Sw? Btw this are the regions with the majority voting population according to inec register. He didn’t even get the required constitutional spread of having 25% in 24 state of the federation but yet you losers so drown in your own delusion that a man that came third won the election……delusional clowns grin
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by phorget(m): 7:34am On Oct 20, 2025
I really can't imagine o, earning 100k in a month is suicidal.
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by jericco1(m): 7:44am On Oct 20, 2025
Mehn it is a shame.

Last month airtime alone was 45k

There is food, electricity, healthcare, occasional chilling.. family every week person must get issue that needs monetary solution

Mehn like 250-300k monthly.

Damn the expenses are just much.

I hope it gets better when I get married else undecided
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by Kelpat7464: 7:45am On Oct 20, 2025
fitinwell:
Ask those living without a Job... ?
I lost my job February this year,I'm married with a1yr 10mnt old child, my wife gave birth to our second daughter this July,so we are four now,up until now I never see work, but somehow somehow God has been providing even me sometimes I feel like running away but before I know help go just show, hopefully I pray I'm able to start laundry business,na the money I dey find so,
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by PencilBox: 8:00am On Oct 20, 2025
onyxo76:
almost a mission impossible, except you get a good farm and probably some good side hustle, you're skinned with 100k of yours.
Lmfao! What then would you say about the one earning 40k and below like those security personnel?
I know a handful.. grin
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by PencilBox: 8:01am On Oct 20, 2025
phorget:
I really can't imagine o, earning 100k in a month is suicidal.
It depends on the state and city you live in Nigeria
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by galantjoe(m): 8:06am On Oct 20, 2025
onyxo76:
almost a mission impossible, except you get a good farm and probably some good side hustle, you're skinned with 100k of yours.
I am a civil servant and monthly pay little less than N100k, my side hustle is not up to 10k per month

These are my strategies

1. All my children are in public sch - we have free tuition for primary and sec sch in Anambra State
2. I live in my house - no rent, no water supply during rainy season
3. I don't farm
4. I buy foodstuffs in bulk - once I get my pay I will restock foodstuffs till next pay day
5. I enroll and pay for myself, children and wife in health insurance scheme - hospital bill is being taken care via health insurance plan I paid via my salary
6. I belong to modest not too demanding thrift unions and cooperative societies for savings and emergency loans.
7. I have a car for family outing and motorcycle for daily runs
8. I cut my coat according to my cloth;
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by dododawa1: 8:28am On Oct 20, 2025
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Loans
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by dododawa1: 8:30am On Oct 20, 2025
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Thanks to APC regime
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by idtiwo: 8:56am On Oct 20, 2025
Savenigeria2023:
No need asking them, when it’s time to vote again, they will remember they belong to an ethnic group.

Nigerians are terribly damaged
smiley smiley smiley smiley smiley smiley
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by Sirchiboy(op): 8:57am On Oct 20, 2025
galantjoe:
I am a civil servant and monthly pay little less than N100k, my side hustle is not up to 10k per month

These are my strategies

1. All my children are in public sch - we have free tuition for primary and sec sch in Anambra State
2. I live in my house - no rent, no water supply during rainy season
3. I don't farm
4. I buy foodstuffs in bulk - once I get my pay I will restock foodstuffs till next pay day
5. I enroll and pay for myself, children and wife in health insurance scheme - hospital bill is being taken care via health insurance plan I paid via my salary
6. I belong to modest not too demanding thrift unions and cooperative societies for savings and emergency loans.
7. I have a car for family outing and motorcycle for daily runs
8. I cut my coat according to my cloth;
How were you able to afford a car and bike on 100k salary
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by jubrilELsudan: 9:12am On Oct 20, 2025
AS E BE SO NA HOOKUP WE DEY DO SO OOOO

Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by YoungBTCxchange: 9:12am On Oct 20, 2025
Kelpat7464:
I lost my job February this year,I'm married with a1yr 10mnt old child, my wife gave birth to our second daughter this July,so we are four now,up until now I never see work, but somehow somehow God has been providing even me sometimes I feel like running away but before I know help go just show, hopefully I pray I'm able to start laundry business,na the money I dey find so,
if you are in warri dm me,
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by phorget(m): 9:12am On Oct 20, 2025
PencilBox:
It depends on the state and city you live in Nigeria
Bros no state or city can anyone survive on 100k monthly unless you usually get side income that will argument the 100k.

If you feed on 3k per day that gives you 90k on feeding alone within a month, how about other expenses?
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by sonssyo(f): 9:24am On Oct 20, 2025
That's why people are into fraud! 100k is suicidal
People earning 500k are complaining self grin grin angry
Re: Married Men With Kids Earning Below 100k, How Do You Cope? by prigoz(m): 9:25am On Oct 20, 2025
Skydivine:
Are you saying that all the primary and secondary school teachers in public schools in Nigeria, that none of them have children? Or that they are all hungry?
That's why most of them are female teachers
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