Pocket money for homemakers

I get "pocket money" for grocery shopping as needed but not for luxury shopping as after I spend them on the food and household stuff, there is nothing left for luxury shopping. I think getting paid by being a homemaker would be nice hehe.

Heck no he handed over the check I paid the bills bought the groceries and bought what I wanted or the kids needed. My hubby never said anything about the wy I spent the money as long as we ate had clothes and bills paid then if we had any left we would go out and PARTY!

Hi SV! I would never dream of asking pocket money for this duty of mine.It is a labour of love and affection for my famly and I hate the concept.It is purely a subjective opinion and I have heard people talk in these lines. I have money of my own and I normally would never ask anyone for anything ;I keep my needs limited to this money I am one of those fortunate few who can say this but I feel that this s why all women should strive to get some pocket money of their own by some other activity.In these days, housework is not totally time consuming and women can earn if they plan their time well.

That was a big topic for discussion in women's groups where I lived a few years back and here is the most creative resolution I have ever heard of: A woman's husband was a lawyer and he made good money so that their children attended the fanciest private schools and they had a nice house and late model cars, but the husband was extremely stingy with the household money. So finally she sat down and made a list showing what he would have to pay an outsider to do all the things she did as part of being a housewife. Here were some: Chauffeur to drive the children to and from school and events. Cook Laundry worker House cleaner Gardener Then she told him to stop giving her a household "allowance" and to start paying her the hourly rate prorated over each month for just a fraction of the actual work she was doing. Then she used that money to run the household and also for the first time in their marriage, had a little left over to buy personal things that she needed for herself. No more begging (from her) and whining (from him) every time she had to shop.

When I was the homemaker the Boss did give me spending money. But then she did that when I was the major earner - it's just the amounts that differed. I read somewhere that "housewives" woud cost about £15,000pa to employ but in reality I think that it would be much more. Apart from when she is sleeping when is a wife/mother ever off duty? The UK minimum wage is £5.93. Let's say that she is "resting/sleeping" for 10 hours per day. That's 14x5.93x365 = 30,302. That's nearly INR 2.23million!!! Makes you think doesn't it? Time to ask hubby for a pay rise! LOL.

I am a homemaker but I don't know if I would call the money that my husband gives me as pocket money, I pretty much spend it all on grocery, I barely have little left for myself to spend on luxury things, maybe if I tuck away 10 dollars each time when he gives me, I could use that as pocket money.

this is genuine requirement and appreciateable

Hello SV, As you know that I am working but I am in the same position of a person without earning. My pay cheque is going to bank and our account is a joint one and dealing by my hubby. So in reality I have to ask money if I need by. (lol). What I heard from my home maker friends, is they are getting a particular amount for meeting expenses at home from the earning member of the family. I totally agree with you, a home maker is doing much works. Sadly their work is not recognized and considered them as non-productive (financially).

before my last hubby, with all the others, if i needed any freakin' pocket money, i had to go earn it myself. they just didnt care. the last hubby though was wonderful. he said i make enough to take care of us. you can stay at home and do what you want to if you want. but i got bored. so went back to work. but, now that im disabled and he is gone, he is still taking care of me in a way, as i get his widows checks. what a great man. oh to answer the question. i never had to ask him. he said get what i need any time.

Hello SViswan I used to ask him for money, but since he felt so stressed with work he decided to give me the whole household to manage it. So, I being trying for the last 8 years to be very careful with it. Blessings!... Dainy

I think this is right, even homemakers should get a pocket money as the amount of work they do are much. They are at home but it does not mean that they are less tired compare to those who go to work. I agree that people who work are tired too as they have to do certain jobs asked for but just imagine how tiring it is for the homemakers to do the routine works with such energy as it is the first day. I work but I also look after the home and I also know that this is not a small task to do at all.

If there is ever a time that i want money, then i usually have my own money, but if i did want money, my husband would give me money.I do think that home makers should get paid as we have done more hours than a average person working, especially when it comes to bringing up children.

Hi SViswan A ldies only topic I believe but couldnt resist as I have something to add here. In my case, it is my loving wife who does the earning, the spending, and also the homemaker job. I am not a regular earner going by my health concerns, but whatever small amount I make, most of it is spend on my medicines and health checkups(yearly twice should be right but we go for it yearly once). But, within my capacities, I always have ensured to take care of smaller things like buying her small gifts (whenever I can and within my capacity). I have not been able to hand out cash to her ever since I fell ill but yes, I am desperately trying to make some money (from my hidden savings that I have been doing over the past 2-3 years) to get her a laptop(still 10k short). I feel that as husband and wife, we must take care of the partner as we would take care of ourselves and that should be healthy and positive.

I normally get money from my partner but most just seems to disappear on food for the family but I do get money just for me now and again!

Well, back for a couple of yrs. I had to be on disability while being married, and it was not always easy. I did get money every month from Social Security, but was glad when I got the release again to go back to work, and could work Full time. But back when I was growing up, my Step Dad would only give my Mom $200 every 2 weeks for groceries for all 7 of us. I often wonder how she did it even back then.

Hi, what's a homemaker? Is it someone or the same as house helper?