sending a income

[IainBusby]

Gparry..
Believe it or not,I know the costs of babies milk as Im sent out on an errand to buy the stuff every week!!
The littln in our house is 6 months old now and we discovered about 3 months ago that she is allergic to Cows milk..So from 3 months onwards we have been buying her soya milk which is more expensive of course!! That comes to no more than 1000 Pesos per month.. She is a pretty small baby and and didn't have the greatest start in life as the nurses gave her only a 50/50 chance of survival after her mother died giving birth to her..
In regards her vaccines..She has had all her shots which were administered free of charge (the same as all kids here) at our local barangay health clinic.

Opposite our apartment building in Imus Cavite,there is a Filipino run apartment block...A two bedroom unit is 2,500 Pesos per month..Its inside a gated sub division.
No idea what it looks like on the inside but I would be happy to pass on the address to anyone interested..

The costs I provided above are the realistic and latest costs of what a Filipino can and will live on and are by no means set at a minimum.
Its all very well people living in England discussing endlessly how much to send,but I feel it only fair that they are made aware of base Filipino minimum wage living costs..They can make adjustments 10 fold from there if they so wish.
That of course is none of my business and as I said before I couldn't care less..
Cheers,
Fred.

[malditako]

Gparry..
Believe it or not,I know the costs of babies milk as Im sent out on an errand to buy the stuff every week!!
The littln in our house is 6 months old now and we discovered about 3 months ago that she is allergic to Cows milk..So from 3 months onwards we have been buying her soya milk which is more expensive of course!! That comes to no more than 1000 Pesos per month.. She is a pretty small baby and and didn't have the greatest start in life as the nurses gave her only a 50/50 chance of survival after her mother died giving birth to her..
In regards her vaccines..She has had all her shots which were administered free of charge (the same as all kids here) at our local barangay health clinic.

Opposite our apartment building in Imus Cavite,there is a Filipino run apartment block...A two bedroom unit is 2,500 Pesos per month..Its inside a gated sub division.
No idea what it looks like on the inside but I would be happy to pass on the address to anyone interested..

The costs I provided above are the realistic and latest costs of what a Filipino can and will live on and are by no means set at a minimum.
Its all very well people living in England discussing endlessly how much to send,but I feel it only fair that they are made aware of base Filipino minimum wage living costs..They can make adjustments 10 fold from there if they so wish.
That of course is none of my business and as I said before I couldn't care less..
Cheers,
Fred.

not all vaccines are given free by the goverment as some of them are way expensive and goverment cant afford to provide the public. i have a midwife friend who works in local barangay health clinic and nurses cousins who works both in public and private hospital. i feel sorry about the little girl inside your house. it sounds she needs more medical check up than what local barangay health clinic or town hospital can offer. my prayers are with her for her good health.

[joebloggs]

and dont forget its easy to spend (and waste) money someone else has earnt

[malditako]

and dont forget its easy to spend (and waste) money someone else has earnt

im afraid that does apply to me...when i was working i can spend my money to anything till the last drop. buy expensive clothes, enjoy expensive salon, give presents to my family, treat them out for a dinner...going out with friends...even give money to those unfortunate person whom i feel need my help even for a single peso..and even though my husband never limit me when it comes to money i still feel i need to be very careful coz technically its his money.

[bornatbirth]

theres a lot of nonsense in this thread

seems to me, we all have lifes, wifes and experiences different to each other.
trying to pay the bills, saving up and sending our to gf/wife can be very difficult for us

i could of sent my wife £500 a month and it would of been spent, due to that being my saving, i would of never saved anything!, so i didnt send her anything and she had to make do.

i do find it funny that some think you can live on next to nothing, £100 doesnt go far!

[fred]

i feel sorry about the little girl inside your house. it sounds she needs more medical check up than what local barangay health clinic or town hospital can offer. my prayers are with her for her good health.

Thank you for saying that..
Fortunately she is in perfect health now and is in good hands with us.
Money is of no consequence to us in regards her well being.
We have found that the nurses and doctors in the provincial hospital are really far better than those in the private sector here in Bohol and I admit that I completely misjudged them after she was born.
Perhaps you could tell me which vaccines she may have missed due to barangay financial restraints and I will check her card.
Fred.

[malditako]

Thank you for saying that..
Fortunately she is in perfect health now and is in good hands with us.
Money is of no consequence to us in regards her well being.
We have found that the nurses and doctors in the provincial hospital are really far better than those in the private sector here in Bohol and I admit that I completely misjudged them after she was born.
Perhaps you could tell me which vaccines she may have missed due to barangay financial restraints and I will check her card.
Fred.

you may want to give her vaccine for pneumonia, rotatech ,hib, dpt, pcv, influenza shots...i think bcg, hepa b, measles, chicken pox, hepa a is given free by the goverment but am not sure about that.

[keithAngel]

theres a lot of nonsense in this thread

seems to me, we all have lifes, wifes and experiences different to each other.
trying to pay the bills, saving up and sending our to gf/wife can be very difficult for us

i could of sent my wife £500 a month and it would of been spent, due to that being my saving, i would of never saved anything!, so i didnt send her anything and she had to make do.

i do find it funny that some think you can live on next to nothing, £100 doesnt go far!

I think if get enough info its easier to see which versions fits closest to your own circumstances I long ago got out of the idea that the uk version of life was the only valid model

Ive lived well on little money and had times where i spent a lot but didnt enjoy it so much seeing life from different perspectives in my view is helpful in understanding other cultures and this may mean for us that we understand our partners more

[bornatbirth]

Ive lived well on little money and had times where i spent a lot but didnt enjoy it so much seeing life from different perspectives in my view is helpful in understanding other cultures and this may mean for us that we understand our partners more

like you, i could live on next to nothing but my wife cant

[fred]

i do find it funny that some think you can live on next to nothing, £100 doesnt go far!

Labourers in our part of the woods get 150.00 Pesos per day..(if they can find work) Most of the ones around here are married with 3/4 kids..I`d love to be a fly on the wall as you explain why 100.00 Pounds doesn't go far!

[bornatbirth]

my point exactly and what if you dont live in a shack

£100 dont go far with my wife and gparry, maybe i should get tips from yourself and tony

[Steve.r]

We all mocked Tony, but in reality, maybe we could learn from him

[bornatbirth]

We all mocked Tony, but in reality, maybe we could learn from him

when you look at all the costs a filipinas has, im not talking about the basic costs of buying food and paying bills, if you want her to have a decent life, do you really think a £100 is enough, £200/£300 is the very least they need?!

[keithAngel]

I would agree born if they are on there own paying all bills themselves but its rare to find a filipno that wants that or could achieve it from there salary

[Sim11UK]

I would agree born if they are on there own paying all bills themselves but its rare to find a filipno that wants that or could achieve it from there salary

Well this is my situation Keith. My wife shared a Boarding House, with her 2 sisters & friends, that came & went. Both her sisters, have married & live in America...So for now, she is there on her own, so I'm quite aware of her financial needs.

[fred]

We all mocked Tony, but in reality, maybe we could learn from him

I was stuck in Asia broke for nearly four years at 22 years of age Steve due to our business going down the pan here in this country..
Best damned 4 years of my life..That experience set me up for life!

[stevewool]

hi steve r mocked is a little heavy i think , i was very suprized but like you say we could take a leaf form his book or could we

[fred]

my point exactly and what if you dont live in a shack

Then send your girl whatever you can man and keep her in the comfort that she has long been accustomed too..
If you feel your finances can take it!!!
I have a business that depends on guys like you which keeps me in the comfort that I have been accustomed too!! Keep it coming..We love your commitment!

[bornatbirth]

I have a business that depends on guys like you which keeps me in the comfort that I have been accustomed too!! Keep it coming..We love your commitment!

how surreal and your a trusted member??, and what is this mighty empire of yours, it must be paying good if you take a baby to the local barangay

[fred]

how surreal and your a trusted member??, and what is this mighty empire of yours, it must be paying good if you take a baby to the local barangay

Ouch!!
I feel your pain!!

[maria_and_matt]

i didnt realize that men can be just as bitchy as girls!

[maria_and_matt]

and reading this thread is far more entertaining than watching live football

[fred]

and reading this thread is far more entertaining than watching live football

Watched most of the games Matt and you can hardly call that a complement!

[bornatbirth]

i didnt realize that men can be just as bitchy as girls!

we havent got started yet

and reading this thread is far more entertaining than watching live football

most of the group games are rubbish, wait until the knock out(should i of said that ) games

Watched most of the games Matt and you can hardly call that a complement!

isnt it maria

[maria_and_matt]

yes it is maria BAB matt is busy with his GCSE's

[triple5]

yes it is maria BAB matt is busy with his GCSE's

I always thought Matt was your husband

[Arthur Little]

yes it is maria BAB matt is busy with his GCSE's

Good Luck to Matt with his GCSE's, Maria ... we're ALL agreed on that!

[Arthur Little]

Well ... we're ALL individuals - each with his/her OWN sets of living standards [and hence values!] as pre-determined by our different circumstances - but that's what makes this forum ... indeed ... ANY "meeting place", really ... where ideas and opinions are shared and debated, so lively and interesting. Human existence would be extremely boring if everyone were to agree with one another all the time.

And I'll bet the mild-mannered man who initiated THIS thread (like I unwittingly did with MY controversial subject a couple of weeks back!) never imagined for one moment that (like me) he'd be stirring up a hornet's nest when HIS topic was first placed in the 'melting pot' for discussion.

But then ... THAT'S LIFE!

[bornatbirth]

And I'll bet the mild-mannered man who initiated THIS thread (like I unwittingly did with MY controversial subject a couple of weeks back!) never imagined for one moment that (like me) he'd be stirring up a hornet's nest when HIS topic was first placed in the 'melting pot' for discussion.

your quite right arthur , must be that time of the month or we all are coming into the forum after a argument with the gf/wife

[Arthur Little]

must be that time of the month

... maybe it's the MALE menopause! Oops ... I forgot ... I'VE already HAD mine years ago.