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04-08-2008 at 11:31 PM
goldenjes
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I hate squabbling over money

We are trying this new 'system' where we leave the debit cards at home.  We each get $30 a week for buying lunch, and random stuff during the workweek.  If we have $$ left over, it goes into the 'play' fund.

DH is aggravated b/c I spent almost all of my $30.  Yep.  Bought lunch 2x.  Then tonight he calls and asks me to pick up milk & bread on the way home. 

It was late (~8pm), I am tired, and do not want to drive all the way to the grocery store.  I am also out of gas. 

Yep, I'm a money waster.  I spent $15 on milk, bread & gas.  Now he's irritated because I need to take my debit card tomorrow and get cash to pay for parking downtown.

Grrrrrrr


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04-08-2008 at 11:37 PM
xyllah
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Can I add my money squabble? My dad is in the hospital and we "can't afford to send me out there" right now. The 5 minutes later H asks me to get online and order a new lightbulb for his precious TV which cost 90% of what my plane ticket would cost. Can we say an explosion happened here after that one. I am going to see my dad.



 
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04-08-2008 at 11:49 PM
goldenjes
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That would piss me off.  I can't imagine DH ever saying I couldn't go see a sick family member.  I'm glad yours realized how important it is.

I think our main issue is because he thinks I'm too spontaneous in my spending, and there's definitely some truth in that.  I go to the grocery store for 3 things and leave with 15. 

I really have been trying to work on my spending habits, so it got to me when he thought I was just not following 'the plan'.


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04-08-2008 at 11:58 PM
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I hate grocery stores for that very reason. I have sworn off Walmart and Super Target. I can never go into either and come out with only what I went in for. Sounds like you are trying to stick to to the plan. Some weeks it will work and sometimes, well, shiit happens :)



 
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04-09-2008 at 8:02 AM
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It sounds like your system will set you up for failure.  $30 wouldn't even fill my tank every week, let alone allow me to stop for groceries or eating lunch out.
 
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04-09-2008 at 8:21 AM
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30 bucks doesn't seem reasonable, if that includes gas and grocery stops.

Can you just continue to take your card, but reconcile all money spent once a week, and keep track of your 30 bucks that way?

 
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04-09-2008 at 1:17 PM
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Gas & groceries does not come out of the $30.  We can use our debit cards for that.

The purpose of carrying only cash is to curtail our habits of spending "just a little" on unnecessary things all month...and it adds up fast.


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