If you're a SAHM....

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  • leejoy
  on Jul. 3, 2009 at 5:13 PM

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  Quoting VanessaV:
  
  

  In our house I manage all the finances.  So if anyone is "asking" for money, it's him asking me.

  
  ditto

  
  
                                  

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  • momo8211
  on Jul. 3, 2009 at 5:16 PM

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  Quoting leejoy:
  
  

   

  Quoting VanessaV:
  
  

  In our house I manage all the finances.  So if anyone is "asking" for money, it's him asking me.

  
  ditto

  Me too :)
  

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  • retsillacam
  on Jul. 3, 2009 at 5:18 PM

• not in the sense of the same way a child has to ask. He makes the money and handles the finances. So if I ask for it, it's really asking if we have the money to spend. Plus we never carry cash hardly ever. We have a debit card.
  

  
  

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  • celticreverie
  on Jul. 3, 2009 at 5:20 PM

• I don't have to ask for money, and for small things I don't. But I do ask if I can get bigger items, etc. He does the same, out of respect.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

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  • jagrus
  on Jul. 3, 2009 at 5:22 PM

• I only ask when it is for the baby. I would not ask for money for personal stuff like nails, clothes, unless The baby needed clothes. His father will pay for all of the things the baby needs, foods, clothes, pacifiers, toys, juice, diapers, wipes, lotion, bath stuff, medicine, gas drops, anything the baby might need.
  

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  • meandmybean
  on Jul. 3, 2009 at 5:23 PM

• I think there should be an option for "we jointly decide how to use/ spend money". 

  Neither of us purchase anything without the others consent. That way we both no where money is being spent.
  

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  • Ilovemyson51508
  on Jul. 3, 2009 at 5:24 PM

• its the same here but i know each week what we have to spend on food and ue less things for the week so i know what i can spend with out  going into our bill money!
  

  Quoting serioussifL:
  
  

   I do. Even though he always says yes, I still ask him if its ok that I go buy a shirt, or go get an outfit for DD.

  
  

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  • apattinson
  on Jul. 3, 2009 at 5:28 PM

• We are a plastic family!  We have debit and credit cards that get used on a regular basis.  I almost never carry cash on me.  I do the shopping most of the time for the family, clothes, food, etc. So while I don't really ask I at least let him know that hey, I'm taking the kids shoe shopping today.  Every month we go over card statements so we know where the money is going.  We do consult each other on big purchases though so there aren't any surprises.  Even though I am not in charge of finances so to speak, I do make sure that all of the bills get paid on time!

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  • Safirejewl
  on Jul. 3, 2009 at 5:29 PM

• My husband and I are a team. Every decision we make is talked over...well, ok not every, but, you get my understanding. We communicate. One of the reasons why I love him.

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  • meandmybean
  on Jul. 3, 2009 at 5:32 PM

• Glad to see we are not the only one!
  

  Quoting Safirejewl:
  
  

  My husband and I are a team. Every decision we make is talked over...well, ok not every, but, you get my understanding. We communicate. One of the reasons why I love him.

  
  

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