Wife Earning 6 Times More Than Husband Sparks Conflict Over R250k Bonus
- Accountant and YouTuber Itumeleng Moloto shared financial details of a South African couple who sought her help with a disagreement they had
- The married man and wife earn drastically different salaries, which has caused some commotion on the socials as Itumeleng Moloto offered her analysis
- South Africans also chimed in after learning the details about the couple's finances, which revealed the nitty gritty of their expenses
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Youtuber and accountant Itumeleng Moloto offered her two cents to a married man and woman who are having financial clashes. The couple with vastly different levels of income were candid about the problems they faced.
Itumeleng Moloto provided a detailed look at the married couple's income and expenses, which went viral. People discussed whether his wife disrespected him with her decisions as a higher earner.
Accountant, Itumeleng Moloto, presented the case of a couple where the husband, a truck driver, earns R9,000 per month while his wife, a mechanical engineer, earns R71,000 per month. They said their biggest disagreement stems from a R250,000 bonus that the wife is due to earn at work. The husband wants his wife to build their retirement home in his mother's yard, but she wants to pay off her dream car, a Mercedes-Benz.
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R80k-earners behind on school fees
Looking at their finances, financial guru Ms Moloto discovered that the couple was falling behind on their children's school fees. Both of the children's fees amount to R20,000, but they've been paying half. Seeing the fees debt, the accountant argued that the couple's biggest problem is not the R250,000 bonus, and they are "fighting about the wrong thing."
She went on to discover other major expenses the couple has, which include the wife's monthly "girl maintenance" of R7,000, maintenance to her mother for R6,000, and other expenses primarily focused on the wife. After noticing the trend in their expenses, the financial advisor said the husband feels disrespected because their expenses mostly have to do with the wife. The YouTuber asserted that, even though the husband earns less, their net income is equally his, but that is not reflected in their financial records.
Ms Moloto advised the couple to work together so that they can find solutions to cover their outstanding expenses. The financial advisor said the wife insists on keeping her children in an expensive school because her colleagues do the same. She urged the couple to consider their lived experience and not look at the outside. Ms Moloto said even though the wife earns more, she still needs to let her husband in, as they are still in some financial strife.
South Africa discusses wife out-earning husband
Many people were divided over the finances of a woman out-earning her husband. Some women shared thoughts on a woman's finances while married as the higher earner.
@_Lungisa_ commented:
"I know it's a joke and all, but there is an element of truth to this, be it facetious and all... this is precisely the reason why ( in general), men shy away from women who earn more."
@Ipeleng101 said:
"The R71k lady is married to that 9k earning pauper in community of property? There's no saving some of you shame. Godspeed 🙏🏽"
@Kea385574166097 wrote:
"It’s actually funny to see a lot of women complaining about R71k vs R9k, that time some of those women are currently maintaining their BOYFRIENDS. They are the ones paying the rent, for the car, buying groceries, etc."
@_Lungisa_ commented:
"I know it's a joke and all, but there is an element of truth to this, be it facetious and all... this is precisely the reason why ( in general), men shy away from women who earn more. "
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- A lady broke up with her boyfriend and made an effort to refund him every cent he spent on her.
- One woman showed appreciation to her man who supported her when she was unemployed by spending some of her first paycheck on him.
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