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Posted By: warshawlaw
A recent post by ubqity said the following: |
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Posted By: Steve M.
My wife has trusted my handling of the finances and investments for 32 years. She lives a good life in peaceful bliss, oblivious of my purchases. I'm not real sure she would want to know or for that matter care. |
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Posted By: john/z28jd
Well a few years ago i had to explain to my dad why my money market account he made me start a couple years earlier was now empty but hes a believer in the investment angle too now. It seems to be the best way to go,but make sure you have your proof on hand at all times to help your case. |
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Posted By: steve yawitz
Separate. Checking. Accounts. |
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Posted By: jeff drum
Wife and I both work. After bills are paid and pre-agreed money is saved each month we both have our mad money. I buy cards, she does what ever she wants to do. Only in the event an opportunity arose that would force me to without a portion of the savings allotment would I need to fess up. Happens but not often. |
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Posted By: scott brockelman
My wife knows of all my activities and is fully supportive, like Steve's as long as she covered it doesn't matter to her. She has poor taste though, dislikes Ramly's and likes T206's |
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Posted By: Anonymous
Haven't heard a peep from my wife since I caught her kiting the mortgage check to buy china twenty years ago. |
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Posted By: Gilbert Maines
Like Jeff Drum & yawie. |
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Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)
Wow, I am flabbergasted to read all of this. All of you that have not revealed your spending habits to your wives must be quivering in your boots. You should have just started out with having your wives looking for Gucci knockoffs at second hand stores. That can of Purina Cat Chow isn't so bad when you mix it with Hamburger Helper (Tuna Casserole mix, I don't recommend the Pizza mix). You can buy a case of Perrier and then refill the bottles from the garden hose and you again will have bottled water. I'm not sure that sharing these tips is a good idea because now you'll have more money to try to outbid me on stuff. |
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Posted By: Trae R.
Mine fully supports the hobby/habit - she knows it's what makes me happy. I share with her and regularly discuss my purchases. |
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Posted By: Joe D.
shuffled some money around to buy the astoria postcard... |
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Posted By: paulstratton
Man Law? |
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Posted By: David Smith
Well, if you never get married and/or have kids, then you don't have to fess up about anything. Also, theoretically, you have more time and money to devote to your collection. Plus, you also don't have to worry about the collection when divorce time comes around..... |
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Posted By: warshawlaw
I got caught. Big difference. |
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Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)
Adam, |
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Posted By: warshawlaw
it isn't the IRS that scares me, it is the spouse |
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Posted By: Bob
Benign ignorance of the extent of my spending habits is the keyword around my household. I let her buy anything she wants, and she is fairly frugal, and in return she knows I won't go ape-s$%# buying cards which are too expensive. I also explain to her from time to time how it will all be hers someday and what she needs to do to dispose of the collection in the best financial way for her and the kids. I have tried explaining to her the theory of "flipping" cards to buy more cards, but I am not sure if she believes me |
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Posted By: Dave Williams
An occasional card comes to the house, the rest go to the business P.O. Box. |
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Posted By: eric-gi
I haven't had a problem so far. When the mrs. gave me crap one time about my spending habits on tobacco ephemera, I just gave her a copy of the "good wife" memo. Aaaaaahhhh....... the good ole days. |
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Posted By: Max Weder
It was seemingly a problem even in vintage times... |
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Posted By: nbrazil
i'm single... |
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Posted By: judd hamlin
I learned from my father, whose weakness is old postcards and other ephemera on the White Fleet-- spouses do not come to card/paper shows. My wife doesn't have anything against cards, just me spending money on them. I don't go overboard at any one time and try and keep most of my spending in cash. I only got aught once, about 9 years agoa nd have been very careful since. |
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Posted By: Joe D.
I've used the money order for that exact reason. |
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Posted By: David Vargha
Eric, that is some funny stuff. I have saved it into "My Documents" for further study by my wife. |
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Posted By: BcD
is happier than a pig on slop! |
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Posted By: dan mckee
My wife dare not say a word, she is in a brand new house because of cards! |
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Posted By: Hal Lewis
A new house that was bought for her by the original "Alpha Male"!! |
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Posted By: Mark Evans
Congrats, Dan, on the new abode. |
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Posted By: Bill Todd
...and I buy baseball cards. |
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Posted By: BcD
we know.......you buy cards! |
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Posted By: dan mckee
Mark, that is EXACTLY how my wife and I live. Every thing is separate. She can come in with 15 pairs of shoes and me $40K in baseball cards. As long as each is covering their share of the bills based on income. 18 years and we have never had a money fight!! Now her boyfriends piss me off! Dan. |
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Posted By: leon
My wife hasn't said a thing since the Trucker Boy deal....a few years ago. I am opposite of a few though...everything we have is together. I am the profit center and she is the cost center....she takes care of the house, kid, dog etc...I take care of the money...she's goyem and I am not..(that's a joke..sort of) |
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Posted By: Alan
Good one Leon !!! |
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Posted By: Dan Koteles
though she cannot believe that some cards sell for what they do ,she will say, it is your money do what you want with it. |
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Posted By: Dave Rey
Not only does my wife collect huge piles of fabric that I can always point to, but she also has collected baseball cards for 25 years... |
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