Married Malaysians Share How Much Ang Pow They Gave Out This Year For CNY
Come kepoh and find out how much these couples gave out.
By Lailazee - 20 Feb 2024, 05:31 AM
Cover image via Canva1. "Around RM2,000"
"My wife and I take ang pow money from our joint account, and we try to pack extra every year, just in case. We usually end up with extra ang pow that we don't give out, and this becomes our cash stash (like free money). This year, we ended up giving out all the ang pows though. Sad."
– Jeremy, 29
2. "RM200… times are bad"
"I want to say it's the thought that counts, but Chinese being Chinese… some people are very calculative."
– Rae Lyn, 41
3. "Including my parents, I gave out RM3,500"
"I gave my parents RM2,000. I'm feeling very poor now. But my baby collect a loooooot. So it's kind of balanced lah."
– Evie, 32
4. "Err, about RM1k haha"
"A mix of 10s and 20s for everyone."
– Lee, 45
5. "Roughly around RM2,500 lol"
"I don't even know to be honest. I feel like I keep giving and giving. Better you ask my wife."
– Clarence, 35
6. "All in, we packed around RM3,000 worth of ang pow"
"Of course, we gave the most to our parents and grandparents. In terms of giving out the rest of the ang pow, we maybe haven't even given out half yet. We haven't really been to many open houses and don't have plans to host our own this year."
– Andrew, 40 & Andrea, 38
7. "Between RM3.5k – RM4k"
"Who gives out less than that? That's the standard amount for everyone."
– Nellie, 31
8. "So far, I think should be around RM1.5k – RM2k"
"But CNY still not over! I think I've given out around RM1.5k to RM2k to family and close friends. I haven't even masuk office yet hahaha. I'll be giving RM500 worth of ang pow to my team later this week when I see them."
– Janie, 36
9. "Maybe approximately RM5,800"
"It's a lot because I wanted to make sure everyone in the company where I work can get something, even if it's not such a big ang pow. :)"
– Wong, 39
10. "I gave out RM1,400"
"We only visited close relatives this year, so we didn't really go to open houses and see many people. Very quiet CNY."
– Tuan, 59
11. "You do the math for me"
"Mmm, parents and parents-in-law get RM1k each. Siblings and siblings-in-law get about RM500 each. Other relatives receive around RM100, close friends RM20, and normies RM10."
– Tan, 39
12. "I give my father RM1,000 to pack ang pow to give his children and grandchildren"
"I think my case is a bit different from other people. I will spare my dad RM1,000 to pack ang pow for his children and grandchildren, as well as giving him an ang pow to keep for himself. Then from me, I'll give out around RM1,500. Only on RM100, RM50, RM20, RM10, and RM5 notes."
– Maya, 35
