My girlfriend wants marriage, but I only have Sh18,000. What do I do?

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I am 29. My net salary is around Sh30,000. On top of this, I earn commissions depending on the targets that my boss has set for us. The highest commission I have earned per month is Sh10,000. On average, I strive to earn at least Sh5,000 commission, which takes my monthly income to around Sh35,000.

My expenses are as follows: Rent Sh8,000, food (I don’t cook at home) Sh300 per day, water and power Sh2,000, mum Sh4,000, transport 3,000 (this is sometimes lower when I get dropped or picked up by the company vehicle), girlfriend Sh5,000.

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