Hi.. any SAHM? wondering how u all can cope financially? Hope u all can answer my qns. 1) How much is the whole family expenses like each mth? 2) How much does ur spouse earns? 3) Got give u pocket money since u not working? 4) Do u still give ur parents allowance? thank u.

Hi I am not a SAHM but sharing with u my sil's family. They have 2 school going children and since their birth, she is already a SAHM. My bil earns around $5k and gives my sil around $2k monthly to settle her marketing, children's pocket money, utilities bills, transportation money. The rest she keeps as pocket money which can be around $200. The more u save on the above, the more pocket money she has. My sil only gives money to her own parents on occasions such as father's, Mother's Day, birthdays, cny. They get to travel once a year and fully paid by my bil of coz. Ultimately, I think is what u need vs what u want.