₦airaland Forum

SIRTee15:
50k monthly for food in today's economy for a family of 3, u will know person wey never carry responsibility.

3Si69:
If you have IT skills, I can secure a job for you in Ilorin, Kwara State with a salary of 100k a month. It’s not even something serious, just a data entry specialist position.

Hhh4444:
that's how you know them....some of them never handle 300k of their own for life before so they don't how worthless such amount is in today's Nigeria. A single man can't even live comfortably with 200k monthly in Nigeria of today.

Babaibe:
It is because you are leaving beyond your means. You have two cars and nanny. If your wife need a nanny, she should contribute part of the money.

SpencerForbes:
You're talking about a single man as if some of us aren't single😂. Let's dissect the numbers for someone earning ₦200k monthly.

A decent room self-contain in places like Ikorodu goes for less than ₦400k per annum—that's only two months' salary, handled. Since he's single, ₦100k can easily stretch for a month and a half for feeding. Transportation, even within Lagos, won’t exceed ₦20k monthly. If he's strategic, he invests in himself: he can learn coding for ₦200k and set up a mobile POS business managed by someone else. With that financial strategy, tell me why that guy wouldn’t be living comfortably?

Anyone earning ₦200k who still isn't living comfortably simply lacks strategic financial planning and, frankly, isn't yet fit to handle the complexities of marriage. If he isn’t wise enough to handle what he has.

SIRTee15:
oga 100k cannot sustain a family in Nigeria of today. stop misleading people
except u want to raise your family in an obscure village and u have no reasonable plan for your kids.

mactoni91:
Even me earning 308k Net dey fear...
My woman earning 500k Net dey pressure me with marriage but i still dey observe.

No let any woman pressurize you into marriage... Focus on improving your income

ibechris:
Someone earning 250k should not try to go close. The person earning 100k should not even promised any woman marriage.

I used to advice men to marry quick but now...I really do not have any advice to give again.

If u don't marry wisely,the marriage would hit u like where a trailer had a head on collision.

Marriage is very dangerous without adequate money to run its internal costs.

I earn 200k plus but it doesn't last me two days. After paying my nanny,pay my children teachers and give to my parents,set aside Nepa bill,fueling two cars in a month,feeding in a month...I might have spent close to
1.2m...it is crazy...not to mention other sundry expenses...all thanks to my side income.

What do i know self..marriage is not for the faint hearted my people.

If u must marry,marry a financially prepared spouse. That doesn't mean u should look for a rich woman or man ...no! but a woman/ man who is financially prepared to manage with u,live with u in tough days and not a downer

Hhh4444:
Continue deceiving yourself,Mr. Planner. So for your mind na only food e go dey chop abi? Light bills,data bills,toiletries, emergencies nko...once in a while guy man no go drink one or two bottles Once in a while guy man no go fvck. All these other things I mentioned go cost more than 100k self. Money no get value again like before,make Una face reality early.

mactoni91:
Even me earning 308k Net dey fear...
My woman earning 500k Net dey pressure me with marriage but i still dey observe.

No let any woman pressurize you into marriage... Focus on improving your income

HUSTLER001:
As a single man earning 110K a month, I just cannot sustain until end of the proceeding month. Shey you dey craze ni? Shey feeding, transport,utilities,rent savings,personal effects,e.t.c dey inside d money?

SpencerForbes:
You Dey Bleep more than 20k?
Na one or two bottles go chop everything? As a guy Wey like himself, why you no but 1 pack of can trophy come put for fridge they hold yourself? Light bills?😳. You no get excuse.

What’s the first thing you should be investing on as a guy earning 200k, isn’t it to invest in yourself, learn coding, Software development, cybersecurity, proper forex, crypto etc. You spend 2.4 million per annum on those things you listed up there?? I’m short of words.

You no get skills or handwork and you Dey bleep Dey drink one or two?? Come make I carry you go see pastor.

Hhh4444:
you be village man. Na inside hole you dey live I swear. You no even know the meaning of living comfortably. All these things I Mentioned are basic things a guy man should be able to afford easily without thinking he is living a luxurious lifestyle. Continue living in denial of the state of Nigeria. Only cream,perfume, soap and detergent don collect 25k if not more...light bills for some places 20k monthly,data monthly 15k, emergency fit happen,things you didn't plan for,na still money... Na you need spiritual cleansing cos you dey see basic needs as luxury. Stockholm syndrome want finish you. You even know how much is 0ne jean trouser or that one na luxury too?

Hhh4444:
you be village man. Na inside hole you dey live I swear. You no even know the meaning of living comfortably. All these things I Mentioned are basic things a guy man should be able to afford easily without thinking he is living a luxurious lifestyle. Continue living in denial of the state of Nigeria. Only cream,perfume, soap and detergent don collect 25k if not more...light bills for some places 20k monthly,data monthly 15k, emergency fit happen,things you didn't plan for,na still money... Na you need spiritual cleansing cos you dey see basic needs as luxury. Stockholm syndrome want finish you. You even know how much is 0ne jean trouser or that one na luxury too?

always247:
you are extravagant i no dey earn anything and im still existing

SpencerForbes:
You really surprise me and I’m still in shock we have youth thinking like you. You don’t have any computer skill, you don’t wanna learn one or even go for a second degree to boost your cv and earn higher and the next thing is for you to start thinking of bleep and highness?

You couldn’t even start POS With the advantage of being single😳 and the crazy part is time is ticking.

When we have billions of IT Skills that can earn more than 1 million every month. I cry for the average Nigerian youth.

I’m flabbergasted 😯

From the depth of my heart, I’ll advise you (if truly you’re earning 200k) leave cars and baggy jeans, invest in yourself— you can learn a particular skill with 200k and perfect it. When you become a professional, you’ll see baggy and it won’t even entice you. Mark Zuckerberg wear one type of clothes regularly. Tell me he’s poor? Elon musk is always with his black on black, yes it might be expensive but I don’t expect him to buy same as snoop dog. That job that’s paying you 200k, there’s no security and you can be let out anytime. A word is enough.

SpencerForbes:
I’ve got some questions:

— What if both of them are earning #100,000 ?🤔

— If you’re able to save 30k monthly, what’s stopping any of them from starting a side hustle like POS or provision sales?

— Let’s imagine the lady is industrious and has a skill (hairdressing or make up skills) what’s stopping you from marrying her?

— If you’re above forty but you have a house and everything is put in place, why shouldn’t you get married?

— If the family is supportive and don’t need an elaborate wedding for now till you’re okay, should you still boycott marriage?

Treasure17:
Your earnings 200k above and fueling two cars with a nanny as well? You better not continue this way next year.

Cromagnon:
must you use pampers

Hemanwel:
As much as I agree with your last sentence, I think it's still a subtle way of unknowingly saying one should marry a rich person.

I stand to be corrected though!

3Si69:
If you have IT skills, I can secure a job for you in Ilorin, Kwara State with a salary of 100k a month. It’s not even something serious, just a data entry specialist position.

bejick:
You earn 200k and spend 1.2million you be thief or Kipnadder

Kobojunkie:
Anyone telling you to go get married in that condition is someone who not only hates you but wants to ensure your life ends up miserable for his gloating pleasure.

Hhh4444:
Carry your sufferhead life comot for here...you for just say make I no wear clothes because I want be Elon musk. Who asked you for this unsolicited advice you are giving now?with all the sense you get,why you never become Elon musk. Go and check the meaning of "comfortable" before you keep showing how low you think. To you person drink water na still luxury...you for kuku remain for your mama belle so that you no go live luxurious lifestyle. Lol...na who never see Better money dey reason like you.

Exceed15:
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Don't plan by your wife's income because one day she throw it at your face