Associate
- Joined
- 19 Dec 2016
- Posts
- 244
he isYou mean Bob the moustached plumber isn't coming round every day to sort out a blockage?
Little white lies to your wife
- Thread starter BUDFORCE
- Start date
we also have a joint account and own money.. though the join account only consists of bills etc, a savings account where we put a set amount in each month and don't touch, mortgage covered by our tenants and everything else left stays in our own individual accounts.
Having said that, while the wifey loves being frugal, i'm pretty much the opposite, so she does crap out if i spend a bit too much... to the point i've managed to persuade her the new build cost me less than 1.5k when in actuality is 3k+
We don't check each others bank account so i'm safe. She would have a heart attack if i showed her my Paypal account.
Only other white lie aside from above is vaping too much
Having said that, while the wifey loves being frugal, i'm pretty much the opposite, so she does crap out if i spend a bit too much... to the point i've managed to persuade her the new build cost me less than 1.5k when in actuality is 3k+
We don't check each others bank account so i'm safe. She would have a heart attack if i showed her my Paypal account.
Only other white lie aside from above is vaping too much
we also have a joint account and own money.. though the join account only consists of bills etc, a savings account where we put a set amount in each month and don't touch, mortgage covered by our tenants and everything else left stays in our own individual accounts.
Having said that, while the wifey loves being frugal, i'm pretty much the opposite, so she does crap out if i spend a bit too much... to the point i've managed to persuade her the new build cost me less than 1.5k when in actuality is 3k+
We don't check each others bank account so i'm safe. She would have a heart attack if i showed her my Paypal account.
Only other white lie aside from above is vaping too much
you sound like me. My new last new build definitely didnt cost £8k as obviously i used cheap second hand parts from the MM *cough
Plot twist, he's actually having an affair with Chris, and there is no delivery.
Soldato
- Joined
- 14 Nov 2012
- Posts
- 17,955
- Location
- Close to Swindon, but not Swindon
She earns way more than me and I spend way more than her.
Never felt the need to lie to my wife about spending and I definitely wouldn't call it a white lie. We both know our family priorities on where we spend our money and she trusts that any big purchases won't impact on things like holidays etc.
We earn within £1-2k of each other but due to her 'car allowance' which is essentially free money and with my student loan, the take home difference is about £350.
I'd say she spends more on a month by month basis on make up / clothes etc but I tend to buy bigger ticket items like a laptop or golf clubs so it's probably pretty even. I've been working from home since last March and I genuinely don't think there's been a day without some sort of delivery or parcel arriving.
I earn about 1.6 times what she does, but recently have been spending a lot more as I'm paying for all the rent, bills etc as she's on maternity pay now. I have literally no idea what she does with the money she gets though, it certainly doesn't come my way! But I still have just enough left over to live a decent life, 3 cars, new PC bits etc etc. Buckling down though as buying a house...
She earns more and spends more. I rarely buy presents for myself, unless you count beer.
My 16 year old son likes to inform his mother (my wife none techie) of the price of the tech items I've bought and get delivered but he adds a least 40% on top of the price to wind her up and it works
Up side is when I have to tell her the real price she says "oh that's not at much as I thought it would be"
Up side is when I have to tell her the real price she says "oh that's not at much as I thought it would be"
Associate
- Joined
- 19 Aug 2020
- Posts
- 134
- Location
- Bristol
His wife is strangling him as he typesAre you alright, mate? Did you have a stroke?
Quite right though. Lying about financial stuff isn't healthy even if it's about small stuff.
Associate
- Joined
- 19 Aug 2020
- Posts
- 134
- Location
- Bristol
This is the wayMy 16 year old son likes to inform his mother (my wife none techie) of the price of the tech items I've bought and get delivered but he adds a least 40% on top of the price to wind her up and it works
Up side is when I have to tell her the real price she says "oh that's not at much as I thought it would be"
Associate
- Joined
- 19 Aug 2020
- Posts
- 134
- Location
- Bristol
Dad's aesthetic. As long as youre both happy it's all good though
Soldato
- Joined
- 11 Sep 2013
- Posts
- 12,512
Little white lies like, "I was there"...
Man of Honour
- Joined
- 29 Mar 2003
- Posts
- 57,378
- Location
- Stoke on Trent
She earns more and I buy more toys.
HOWEVER, she will just buy an £8000 car and say it's for us, we've had a totally new hallway with new everything plus two bedrooms all renewed but it's for us.
I can get by with a £1000 car and the way the house looked, waste of money in my opinion.
Associate
- Joined
- 19 Aug 2020
- Posts
- 134
- Location
- Bristol
There may be truth to this. I'm certainly the worst offender for spending money i shouldn't out of the pair of us.Not better with money, just get with men who are financially better than them so they can spend the mans money and never their own
Associate
- Joined
- 19 Aug 2020
- Posts
- 134
- Location
- Bristol
Might persuade to do an accounting course so I never have to worry again
I just buy and do what I want an always have done. I don't really get this whole wife's permission thing. If it's a major purchase then yeah, I'd talk it through with her.
My mates talk about being allowed to game by their wives as "having a pass tonight". So sad.
My mates talk about being allowed to game by their wives as "having a pass tonight". So sad.