Chinese New Year Ang Pow Money Who Forks Out

[joey_ting]

Hi All,

For married couples during Chinese New Year, you and your hubby will give Ang Pow to your own parents and your parents in law.

Usually who forks out? 1,2 or 3 is your option.

1) My hubby forks out Ang Pow for my parents and his parents. (Hubby forks out everything)
2) Wife fork out Ang Pow for her parents and Husband forks out Ang Pow for his parents.
3) Wife fork out Ang Pow for her parents and also parents in laws. (Wife forks out everything)

 

[trinity4ever]

Option 4: Both hubby & wife share ang pow $ for both side families ☺

 

[joey_ting]

trinity4ever: Sharing Ang Pow $ from joint account?

 

[furbee]

Option 4!
For me i will let him know how much i wanna give to my parents, siblings, nieces, nephews (more ppl on my family), den i calculate all let him know. So he will match his side (parents, sibling & the gf -less ppl) ... So we fork out how much we can afford (its the thoughts that count) and the rest of ang paw i ask him to fork out!!haha. Earn more than me mah...and also what ever he takes out, his kids will get back den save for the kids (consider never lugi alot-maybe those money that give family cannot cover)..
Cannot every year also calculate single cents with hubby, very tiring if quarrel cos of money and nt worth....can slowly earn n save back. Last time i also headache want ask him fork out all, but i also paiseh... If i fork out all, also like got burden.... See wheres ur comfort level -in terms of max amount, and make sure still have enuff to use thru CNY (not forgetting buying of goodies, etc) lor..

 

[sane]

He bao his side and I bao my side.

 

[trinity4ever]

trinity4ever: Sharing Ang Pow $ from joint account?

In a way, yes. We hv joint acc. As I'm the 'FC' @ home, my hubby leave it to me to manage. But we will agree what amt to give to each side. We don't differentiate yr family & mine. We give same amt (within our means). Like what furbee said can't be too calculative. Whoever can afford, give more. Sometimes I pay more, my hubby kws & he will auto bank in $ to my acc

 

[redvel]

Option 2.

And for all kids, so long as it's his side, he takes care and vice versa.However, i will take this opportunity to top up the angbaos for inlaws as we are staying together and I like to contribute as they take good care of us.
My side only a few kids but his has a lot.

 

[phyllis15]

Option 1.

Hubby is not particular about finances and leave it to me to manage. He is ok to fork out for both sides which is comforting for me as he is not calculative.

 

[MTB-2015]

Option 2.

 

[JJ2015]

im forking out for both parents/relatives/friend since married including buying of CNY goodies for both family too.

 

[mamachen]

hubby forks out for his side and i fork out for mine. its only fair (and logical!)

 

[csy1]

i give my parents, he give his parents.
those smaller ang bao for children/siblings will be handled by me.

 

[PreciousBeanie]

My hubby will handle all the angbao for all relatives & friend'bb. (Usually I will help him 1/3 of the amount). As for parents I'll plan how much I wanna give my parents then he will top up his share that he wanna give, vice versa lo.. Anyway there is no right or wrong way, as long as both r comfortable.

 

[ariel3112]

I'm a stay at home so hubby pays for everything

 

[mamachen]

lol as long as you're working should at least fork out some ba

 

[PreciousBeanie]

Nowadays don't need to separate things till so clearly. Helping each other is a form of support & bringing harmony together, happy family!!