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How much can you spend without checking in with your spouse?
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Terri Cullen of the Wall St. Journal writes about the $500 rule between her and her hubby. If she feels the pull to buy something over 500 bucks, she first checks in with her husband. That got us chatting around the Mom•Logic office— do most Moms get permission from their partner before spending cash?
Some of the Moms around here actually have their own secret stash. That way, they've got a little "mad money" they can spend without hubby getting involved. Is that wrong or just brilliant?
What do you do in your house? We want to know!
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Our home is pretty much the opposite. I handle the finances, so he has to ask me:) When we were first married, we had a $20 - if it was more then $20, he’d call and ask me. Nine years later, we’ve got a pretty good system going so we’ve gradually dropped that.
My husband and I live on a very tight budget and don’t buy anything other than groceries and staples without the other person knowing.
We also live on a very tight budget and basically every cent spent is discussed unless I manage to get some funds in paypal then its mad money.
My hubby and I have separate accounts (he is a freelancer and it makes it easier come tax time) - so I don’t really monitor what he spends and vice versa. We split the bills and both contribute to savings and as long as one of us isn’t falling behind on those two commitments we really don’t question each other about money… it just makes it a lot easier for our marriage that way!
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Because we are living on a budget, we do not spend more than $200 without telling each other. But we each get a weekly ‘allowance’ and if it’s not spent, I stash it for surprise purchases or to treat myself.