Do you let your family members know your salary?
By Trebor Ika
@Treborika (18197)
Mombasa, Kenya
May 13, 2023 2:16am CST
Hallo my people!
I hope all is well with you.
The day seems very beautiful here. The sun is already up and shinning. The warm temperatures and the sun makes today so beautiful for all kinds of activities.
So I was figuring out on my monthly earnings. When I add up all my income streams including both online and offline I come up with a figure which is very minimal and insufficient for the needs of my family and I.
So I was wondering should I tell my family members the exactly amount of money I earn or should that remain as my personal secret.
Do you really tell your people what you are getting monthly or you just keep that as your personal secret?
I wish you a great weekend as you my lot.
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@Treborika (18197)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 May 23
I am very glad that you had trusted your husband that much and knew everything about your earnings.
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@Treborika (18197)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 May 23
Well you used to let them know but you stopped. Why did you consider stopping it?
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@Treborika (18197)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 May 23
I am glad to for your response my friend
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@AmbiePam (121088)
• United States
13 May 23
If your family questions why you cannot afford necessities then I would share with them. You obviously work hard, and you wouldn't want them to think otherwise. However, if they haven't given any indication that they have noticed anything is amiss, then I wouldn't say anything. If you need financial assistance though, it certainly wouldn't be out of line to mention it.
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@Treborika (18197)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 May 23
I have really liked your thinking perspective about this subject. I think it would be a very great idea to let them know how much you are earning so that they cannot blame you when you can't provide for some needs.
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@Treborika (18197)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 May 23
@AmbiePam I am so grateful for that my friend.
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@Treborika (18197)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 May 23
@sjvg1976 The financial manager should know of course
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
20 May 23
@Treborika Right. It's no one else's business 
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@Treborika (18197)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 May 23
Thanks for your response. I am glad that you only trust you household family members to share your earnings details with them.
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@Treborika (18197)
• Mombasa, Kenya
20 May 23
@much2say I too see that my friend. I hope you have a great weekend ahead and everything seems gorgeous on your end. Is it so?
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@LindaOHio (222726)
• United States
13 May 23
Anyone who manages the finances should know what you earn. My parents always knew because I paid rent to them.
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@Treborika (18197)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 May 23
@LindaOHio That's very interesting in deed
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@Treborika (18197)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 May 23
Thanks for your response. Apart from your parents who else can you consider letting them know what you are getting from your work?
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@sjvg1976 (42727)
• Delhi, India
13 May 23
Yes I tell about my monthly salary to my wife. My offline earnings are fixed but every year we have an increament in the salary which I tell to my wife. I have never told about how I earn from online sites as it's very minimal amount and I don't think it's essential to tell this to my wife.
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@Treborika (18197)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 May 23
Thanks for sharing this to us. I am glad that you trust your wife so much that you tell her all that your earnings to her.
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@Treborika (18197)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 May 23
Okay I am glad for letting us know that
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@Treborika (18197)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 May 23
That's very understandable. It's seems not good when other family members that are not close to know that.
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@happylearner (1569)
• Indonesia
13 May 23
I told my mom, dad, and my boyfriend about my monthly income as a worker, but not about the bonus money and side job I have.
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@Treborika (18197)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 May 23
So they only knew about your salary only but not the other earnings that your have monthly. Why did you consider not to let them know all your earnings?
@Treborika (18197)
• Mombasa, Kenya
13 May 23
That's very great for you. Don't you consider telling your parents about your earnings
@RevivedWarrior (3853)
• India
1 Aug 24
I used to reveal to my family what I earn from my office job. However, I never revealed what I used to earn online as those were used to clear my debts or use to fund my lifestyle. It can be considered as a personal secret although I am not earning substantially from online sources. It used to be a stop gap payment. Well, you do need to mention to your immediate family what you earn as the main income. This helps the family to adjust the expenses and adjust according to the income. Menawhile, you can use the other amounts to be used as debt clearing/ emergency fund.
