$15/day Marketing Enough?

787180 SG

I give my wife everyday about $15 each day to prepare lunch and dinner for just only the 2 of us.She can cook fish,soup and meat for each meal( ie for both lunch and dinner).She normally is able to buy within $15 or exceed slighlty but with rising inflation do U think I need to increase to $20.I am drawing about $4k each month but still has a mortage loan to service.This $15 excludes the fruits that we’ll have before eaach meal.Is this the norm of most young couple.Your comments please

ad3285 SG

It's your wife that you gave money to spend on market to buy food.
not to your maid -_-

if your wife understand that you are having problem forking out the extra $5 everyday.
I supposed she will still keep it to $15++ and then save the rest for the rainy days.

I'm not married and not tied to any mortage loans.
So you can just considered my 2cents.

沈金病 SG

$15/day for marketing is too little. Sillypore’s definition of ‘Marketing’ has been cheapened. Ask any employer and they’re mostly looking for O/A levels who can also do sales. They are also in favour of fresh graduates not because they are sympathetic but because it will be cheaper.

Proceed to the real marketing staff in Sillypore who have proper qualifications and still, you see a sorry plight. Most (95%) can’t speak proper English and have conservative ideas unwilling to try new methods. So that’s ‘marketing’ for you.

TCH05 SG

Of course the easiest way is to increase your daily budget, alternativly you can consider

Not to do wet marketing on weekends because price of foodstuff are usually more expensive.

Shop around in different wet markets to compare pricing because they are usually different.

Cut down on unhealthty food stuffs like prawns, crabs, and red meat. try to eat more veg and chickens, which are usually cheaper.

ad3285 SG

I just noticed..
why is this thread under Speaker's Corner? lol

TCH05 SG

I just noticed..
why is this thread under Speaker's Corner? lol

because if involves inflation and singapore government is the main culprit?

ad3285 SG

but he is asking if he shld give more money to his wife for food ma.
not as if he is complaining abt the gar-ver-ment ma.

kramnave SG

but he is asking if he shld give more money to his wife for food ma.
not as if he is complaining abt the gar-ver-ment ma.

Its the government's responsibility to minimise the impact inflation has on citizens.

pearlie27 SG

You should ask your wife. Don't the two of you communicate or you don't trust her?

Ah Cek SG

$7.50 for each lunch and dinner for 2 i.e. $3 and $4.50 respectively per pax...ok lar...mai hiam lor

333225520 SG

Of course the easiest way is to increase your daily budget, alternativly you can consider

Not to do wet marketing on weekends because price of foodstuff are usually more expensive.

Shop around in different wet markets to compare pricing because they are usually different.

Cut down on unhealthty food stuffs like prawns, crabs, and red meat. try to eat more veg and chickens, which are usually cheaper.

Yea, healthiest is to cut down on everything and just eat plain rice.

eagle SG

$7.50 for each lunch and dinner for 2 i.e. $3 and $4.50 respectively per pax...ok lar...mai hiam lor

Da bao cai peng 2 meat 2 vege is about $3.60

2 meals = $7.20 each person < $7.50
Guaranteed very full for the average person.

333225520 SG

Da bao cai peng 2 meat 2 vege is about $3.60

2 meals = $7.20 each person < $7.50
Guaranteed very full for the average person.

And so for him and his wife, it will be $14.40. What about transport? Only 60 cents left, not enough even to take bus for a single trip...

eagle SG

And so for him and his wife, it will be $14.40. What about transport? Only 60 cents left, not enough even to take bus for a single trip...

walk lor. Want to save money, no choice mah. And most HDBs estates do have a coffee shop within walking distance.

yourfavouritefriend SG

It is economical for both of you to have dinner outside instead of cooking at home. You wife not working?

noopi SG

it is sad that you are not discussing this with your wife and are asking us....

you ought to be ashamed of yourself

BangHong SG

discuss with your wife... for me 15bucks is never enough... at least 30.... lol

787180 SG

thanks for all yr invaluable comments and feedbacks…in fact I’ve already discussed with my wife and being on the thrifty she feels ok to buy within the $15 daily limit and yet we can still have fish,meat,veggies,etc fresh daily for lunch and dinner with no leftovers.The wet is < only about100 metres from our house.