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.

I an SAHM since when i m pregnant with my 1st boy in 2004. Currently have 3 children, aged 12, 10 & 5. Hubby didn't give me any money but he pay for all the utility bills and expenses for my eldest boy whereas i pay for the child care fees for my youngest boy. I also need to pay for my own life and health insurance As for my 2nd boy, my sil help to pay his daily expenses except yearly insurance premium, school shoes and school books where i got to pay them using my own savings. Hubby earning is not fixed as he is a self employed. Household expenses at least 7k. Hubby didn't give me pocket money. If he got go supermarket with me, i buy more and made him pay for it because if i go myself i got to pay using my own money..... Nevertheless, i still try to bake my parents birthday cake during their birthday and give them allowance every CNY which is $500. If given a choice, i wouldn't want to be a SAHM. A job where no one appreciated with no benefits of any kind.