Tomtomy98:
I have a family of 5 (Me,My wife,2 kids below 4 years and a maid below 11yrs
I am confused really want to know if my wife is not manging funds correctly..please how much should be okay we can spend in a week or in a month
I really want to know if I am wrong or my wife is wrong...

I am confused..

Experienced should help out...or direct me how to handle it

I am new on this forum

Jayjezey:


Expenses are dependent on your location and cost of items in your location. For instance, things are costlier in Portharcourt than in Kaduna or Kano.

Secondly, you failed to mention the area you're concerned, is it feeding expenses or general expense which might include transportation to work and back, money for hairdo, electricity bill, water bill, gas refill and what not, the list is totally endless, so please be precise with such enquires.

Jayjezey:


Expenses are dependent on your location and cost of items in your location. For instance, things are costlier in Portharcourt than in Kaduna or Kano.

Secondly, you failed to mention the area you're concerned, is it feeding expenses or general expense which might include transportation to work and back, money for hairdo, electricity bill, water bill, gas refill and what not, the list is totally endless, so please be precise with such enquires.

Tomtomy98:
I have a family of 5 (Me,My wife,2 kids below 4 years and a maid below 11yrs
I am confused really want to know if my wife is not manging funds correctly..please how much should be okay we can spend in a week or in a month
I really want to know if I am wrong or my wife is wrong...

I am confused..

Experienced should help out...or direct me how to handle it

I am new on this forum

RoyalBlu:
Question is, what's your earning power?

I've got same size of family as yours sans the maid tho.


To start with, since your kids are still very young, cereals and milk should have a constant fix in the budget, unless they don't like it.

A big sized cereal and a can of milk should do for a week. Snacks... Fruits...

As for the rest, it'll now depend on what you like eating.

The higher your taste, the higher the kudi
You mentioned can of milk and a big cereal snacks and fruits....How much should it take per week..
To me I feel I am spending much per week or per month
I will reveal how much I spend per week or monthly

bluemansion:
Lalasticlala

Do you have any idea about this?

bendazum:


How much you spend depends on many factors such as your salary, location, current price of commodities, children ages etc

veave:
Maid below 11yrs... That's all I'm concerned about. Why would a baby be doing chores?

Tomtomy98:
I have a family of 5 (Me,My wife,2 kids below 4 years and a maid below 11yrs
I am confused really want to know if my wife is not manging funds correctly..please how much should be okay we can spend in a week or in a month
I really want to know if I am wrong or my wife is wrong...

I am confused..

Experienced should help out...or direct me how to handle it

I am new on this forum

Tomtomy98:
I have a family of 5 (Me,My wife,2 kids below 4 years and a maid below 11yrs
I am confused really want to know if my wife is not manging funds correctly..please how much should be okay we can spend in a week or in a month
I really want to know if I am wrong or my wife is wrong...

I am confused..

Experienced should help out...or direct me how to handle it

I am new on this forum

Kylekent59:
120k should be ok.

frozen70:


No matter how you guess, you can't get it right unless you take it up on your self to handle it for three good months

There are some reasons why it's confusing

If there are bulk food stuff at home, then it's lots easier to calculate

If there are no bulk food stuff at home, it's more complex to calculate

But I think you ought to know if wifey is extravagant or economical

On the average, 50,000 can be enough without food stuff and 30000 with food stuff at home, excluding provisions but including bread for breakfast

Your children ate still small, I don't think you will be having issues feeding them no matter your budget

If you and your wife are doing big guys but giving them more of cereals and their ages are above three years, then that's where the extra cost is coming from

After two years, a normal child should eat what other family members are eating

Left for children, they don't like agricultural food, they prefer cereals, beverages and noodles.

You are the one providing nit them, do it's time you let them know what good its good for them and enforce it, with the sight of a cane, they will cooperate

Kylekent59:
120k should be ok.

Tomtomy98:
...and a maid below 11yrs

KevinDein:

Stopped reading after this. You and your wife are child abusers if you don't know. Disgusting.

Tomtomy98:


70k per month,Umuahia,ages not more than 4 yes and maid below 11yrs

RoyalBlu:

Tomtomy98:

Thanks so much..you mentioned 50k and 30k is it weekly or monthly?

bendazum:


Does your wife work cos its another thing to consider.

If she works, giving her #10 000 weekly. She can supplement if there's need to.

Otherwise #10 000 should be managed. Eggs occasionally for the children.
Soy beans should not be lacking.

Tomtomy98:


You ain't reasonable....abeg..over sabi....I don't know your problem

Tomtomy98:

Thanks so much
Noted..
Very helpful

Tomtomy98:

She is not not doing all the jobs,what she does is washing plates and bathing my children..that's all.
I help her parents to train her in school

chii8:



A girl below 11years shouldn't be bathing kids under 4years, you can train someone's child without the child leaving with you.You seems to be very comfortable with that.I don't want to deviate though but can't you and madam take care of your kids alone?
Now, back to your question, simply do the buying yourself,so you will be able to identify the spending ishh...

frozen70:


It's supposed to be monthly

What will she be doing with it for weekly, with just toddler at home, haba

Does she work