I can understand were the op wife is.. If money is tight putting you on a budget is good. Or if the wife is trying to pay ahead but cant cause you charged 500 on a credit card for something that was not needed. then yes you need a budget.. but I am on a budget cause i bought a house last oct. and work now decided to cut hours down a little till mid october when the hrs will pick back up.
Wife put me on a budget :(
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60 bucks a month sounds a little low to me-does she have any hobbies? if so, what does she spend per month on things that arent necessity or for the household? i guess the hubby and i dont have a budget for spending on hobbies-but we also dont have kids, and if we are going to spend a higher amount of money we run it by eachother..
im still trying to understand the "my wife put me on a budget" ...
cant even comprehend the idea
cant even comprehend the idea
Wow. Interesting comments. Without knowing what your financial situation and fish tank situation is I dont have an opinion on if 60 is a "fair" amount or not. whats going on that your wife has to put you on a budget? If youre eating top ramen and have holes in your shoes and you cant see your new fish because the lights are out in the house, yeah that might be a problem.
As for all the comments about "laying down the law" and getting rid of her - marriage is supposed to be a partnership. Im not going to treat my wife like I treat Marines. I can tell them what I want with no room for negotiation. If their unhappy, oh well. The woman you live with - whole different story.
Oh, and $500 a month??? Some of you folks must be making big bucks!!
As for all the comments about "laying down the law" and getting rid of her - marriage is supposed to be a partnership. Im not going to treat my wife like I treat Marines. I can tell them what I want with no room for negotiation. If their unhappy, oh well. The woman you live with - whole different story.
Oh, and $500 a month??? Some of you folks must be making big bucks!!
Hahaha i get unlimited!All of your money should be budgeted, your being the household's. Uncontrolables first, like rent/mortgage, utilities, insurance, etc. and controlables, food, clothing (broken down by person), eating out, presents, movies, everything. It should also include for you and her discretionary money for each of you to spend, save, do with as you please w/o question. Yours would include money for your fish, might also include vodka money, but it's yours to do with as you wish. Just make sure if you come in under for something you control directly, as $30 a week for lunch at work, and you spend $5 for the week, it goes to your discretionary balance. Or, better yet, get it in cash, and keep the change.
I'd say show your wife who wears the pants in the marriage
and put your foot down
I'd say 60 a month may be decent, but I think it's a bit low. But if your wife is concerned with saving money, then i'd say stick with it. Who knows maybe after a while your monthly fish allowance will increase. But if not on fish, where else would your disposable income go to?
and put your foot down
I'd say 60 a month may be decent, but I think it's a bit low. But if your wife is concerned with saving money, then i'd say stick with it. Who knows maybe after a while your monthly fish allowance will increase. But if not on fish, where else would your disposable income go to?
