$500 for wife, $800 for son, $800 for 2 unemployed parents,
$1000 for urself, $300 for your monthly savings, = $3500 and above
take home pay excluding CPF deductions
sometimes you cannot die die "chhut' from your own $1000 always,
sometimes you play play around with the money, for example, certain
months you let your wife know you are tight, she help help to pay
kid tuition fee from her $500, certain months ask your parents to
do grocery and household from the $800, certain months your wife do
grocery and household from the $500, still they can keep some for
their own use and for their security