In all honesty, How does your wife react when..

[StillOffshore]

When I got married, mine asked why we didn't have a joint account...it still cracks me up to this day. I'm Happily divorced with no kids and buying all the unnecessary toys and accessories I want today. Funny how much more money is in that same account now...

[bassJAM]

clothes, shoes, guns, jewelry, happy hour drinks with co-workers, going out to eat for lunch, holiday gifts for each other, etc.

 

All that for 300.00?

 

Like I said, it really makes you prioritize your discretionary spending. I've gone from dumping a lot of money into modding my car and truck, to pretty much leaving them stock. I've found I'd rather drive a mostly stock truck, wear old clothes, and instead save money to buy ammo and guns. Right now I'm saving that money to put towards a new truck. If my wife and I decided that jointly we can afford $XX,XXX on a truck, and I want something that's $X,XXX more expensive, I want to be able just go ahead and get what I want without arguing over money.

 

My wife and I have both mentioned that $300 a month sometimes feels tight, but at this point in our lives we'd rather dump more money to our joint savings account and retirement than have more money individually to waste money on "stuff".

 

Once we're not paying $1000/month on childcare (which could jump to $2000/month if we have another kid), we might re-evaluate things.

[last truck]

If your worried about what she thinks buy a nice padded little box so your balls are well protected while they are in her purse.

[Debra in Cali]

We are in the process of buying stuff for my new truck. My husband is quite happy to buy me stuff for the truck.

[Imcrazy]

The wife is usually right to some extent, modding trucks and cars is basically like spending money on 'entertainment', you ain't gonna get it back and it doesn't really add value. This is why I got into buying guns, at least those things hold their value!

[HawkeyeSierra]

Post pics of wife please. I will then give you the proper response.

[Knotsure]

I do almost all the work myself so I can pay more for better/custom parts than if I had a huge labor bill. And I just live with a pissed off wife because this is not a strong point of mine yet.

 

 

Jason

[bndawgs]

To avoid arguments with my wife, I'll just sell old stuff that's been laying around that i don't use anymore and put that money towards something I want for my truck or another purchase I want.

[AmandaP]

As long you don't spend a lot then your fiancee would just get used to the idea.You don't have to worry so much about it.

[Coby7]

We always kept separate accounts, her money always went for her stuff and the girls and I was always stuck with the rest, Cable bills, internet, heating, house taxes, house insurances, telephone and house and car repairs. She had to buy grocery and clothes for the girls.

 

Are you ready for this,,,,, she once came home up in arms about a great deal she made with a dance instructor for our oldest ballet dancer for $400 for 3 months. Yet it cost me $1200 in fuel to drive her to Amherst 4 times a week for 3 months plus wear and tear on my then new Mitsubishi Outlander. I just kept my mouth shut and swallowed the pill. Happy Wives happy lives, I guess, maybe if it ever would end.

 

Right now, to be honest my best part of life is sleeping and to make things worse because I'm getting older I need less sleep I'm ****ED

[Colossus]

Just remember to keep your wives happy and uphold the promises you made to her. Heard a story on the radio of a nice gal who wanted more kids, and who's husband had agreed to this while they were dating if they should get married- yet 8 years after getting married, he continues to hold off on getting her pregnant because he wants to have more toys to play with and not deal with the responsibility of children now. I call that a coward. Promise things to a gal and not live up to those promises.