“Girlfriend Allowance Must Be R2.5K”: SA Reacts to Man’s R100 Monthly Allowance to His Girlfriend

• A young man went viral after sharing his monthly budget online, dividing his money into five distinct categories
• The clip was shared on his TikTok account, where it attracted the attention of curious and amused social media users
• Social media users had a strong and humorous reaction to the budget, with many viewers questioning his financial priorities, particularly the high clothing budget

A local man caused a stir on social media after sharing a candid video detailing how he allocates his money each month.

The clip, shared on his TikTok account @Mfoka_dlhiwayo1, was met with a storm of reactions from users with different views.

In the video, the man is carrying a stack of R100 and R200 notes in his hand, with five pieces of paper labelling his different spending categories on his bed. These included clothes, mom's allowance, alcohol, savings, and his girlfriend's allowance. He begins placing cash on each paper, starting with R700 for savings and R900 for his mom.

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Allocating monthly expenses

The man then allocates R400 for alcohol and R5500 for his clothes. Finally, he places a single R100 note on the girlfriend's allowance paper. As the clip continues, he goes back and adds more money to each pile except for his girlfriend's allowance, which remains at R100 until he runs out of money.

Netizens debate the man's monthly budget

The video went viral, sparking a huge conversation in the comments section. Many female viewers were disappointed by the amount allocated for the girlfriend and said he might as well add it to his mom's allowance. Some found the clip to be quite funny, with many jokingly questioning why he had an alcohol budget but no money set aside for groceries. Others were shocked by the large sum of money allocated for his clothing budget.

User @P'ana said:

"Awukho fair kodwa (you're not fair, though) 🥺."

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User @Mambizza shared:

"My girl comes second after me; she represents me. She gets as much as I do."

User @Captain Msezana commented:

"Deep down siyayazi imali esibanika yona, uyazidlalela umfwethu girlfriend allowance must be 2.5k a month 😭soze ningenze lutho makwedini."

User @Ndumiso Methula advised:

"Take that R100 and add it to mom."

User @harl940823 said:

"A girlfriend should work for her own money. If she's my wife, then I will do just that."

User @Tlatsobree joked:

"Don't get mad, ladies, he's referring to that girlfriend he doesn't love."

Watch the TikTok video below:

3 Briefly News articles about budgeting

• A local accountant who teaches people how to save money shared a monthly breakdown of a local household with monthly expenses of over R64K.
• A woman who knows how to budget walked into Shoprite with R30 and came out with a full lunch, water and a dessert.
• A money-savvy woman unpacked her R199 Shoprite grocery hamper, sold in a 20L bucket, which consisted of noodles, salt, baked beans, tea, milk, spaghetti, sardines, beans, and many other items.

Source: Briefly News