ah, the joys of marriage ...
my wife and i set aside each paycheque the amount of money we need for the bills and basics like groceries and gas, we then set aside the amount of $ we agree on saving that period and then we agree on a fair split of the remaining dollars.
typically she spends her money within a few days and i save mine. however, if she wants to nickle and dime herself, so be it. we both agree that spending money out of the house money is done only on mutual agreement.
it used to drive me nuts what she would buy, now i dont care. it drove her nuts knowing it drove me nuts. this system works great, she can spend, i can save and she doesnt feel like i am her daddy and she needs persmission to spend money.
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