Who manage money in your house? you or your wife or husband? your mother?

@icesmile (7160)
Romania
May 11, 2009 11:55am CST
Not all are able to deal with money, he can spent all in just few days, and after, will be maybe 3 weeks until you will take a new salary again. Are you a spender?Do you let somebody from your family to keep money or you will keep money for house, for food, for what you need all month? How much you are good in a be a temperate person in spend money?
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13 responses
• United States
11 May 09
I learned early on my relationship that I would have to take of the money and bills. My husband used to spend a pay check in the gas station before he made it home. I save and plan ahead. He is thinking here and now.
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@icesmile (7160)
• Romania
11 May 09
seems that your husband know that you are good in manage the money!
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• China
12 May 09
my own money ,is the management of my own ,each a sum of money to spend have done before the detailed plans .is not very important things would not have to spend money to themselves to resolve things on its own
• United States
11 May 09
I think most women are responsible with money. I grew up in a single parent household and I understood at a very early age the importance of money. My longest relationship so far is 4 years and I have always budgeted the money. I am not saying men do not know how to budget money but they are more likley to splurge and not save. I know women like to shop and impulisve buy but I just think women are better when it comes to shopping.
@icesmile (7160)
• Romania
11 May 09
you are right. woman are most responsible,they know what must to buy for house, to pay bills...and know to spend too..
• India
12 May 09
i am unmarried . so i manage alone. if i am married , then i would give equal rights for my wife. For the successful prosperity of a family, i think both husband and wife must participate in money management.
@ds6413 (2070)
• United States
11 May 09
Hello icesmile, I usually am the one who manages the money. My b/f used to spend on whatever he was wanting at the time. I have always been pretty good at managing the finances. What I try to do is save up extra for necessary bills such as car insurance and extra for about 6 monts of rent. I put the extra in a different saving account so I don't even touch it until I need it.For buying food I try to buy in bulk except for products that have a close experation date like milk. I also have an emergency fund for emergencies for just in case something unexpected happens. I learned this from my mother, she was the one who also managed the house hold finances.
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@springs (923)
• India
11 May 09
Everybody manages money other than me,And i hate to manage.It is too risky too manage.I want to be ,i will give the money and leave the rest to them.
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@icesmile (7160)
• Romania
11 May 09
so, you will let all resposability somebody else, you just bring money in house. Is good that you atr honest!
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@amolwagh (28)
• India
12 May 09
Generally I manage my money in my home, because I am the only one who is earning in my house so I have to manage all these things with money and other stuffs. I make my financial plan for the whole month, then accordingly I distribute the money.
• Philippines
12 May 09
When I got my salary I give it to my mom so she is the one who do the budgeting. I am not spender to be honest, as I am thinking of the bills first before myself. I can only buy for myself is one ballpen and ice cream LOL. Yes this is true, of course for every hardwork you did for a week or two, I deserve a reward for myself, so a new ballpen, or chocolate or ice cream is enough for me. On the other hand, my mother is an excellent budgeter.
@dropofrain (1167)
• India
12 May 09
I think I am not a spender. In my home, it is the father who manages all the money. He is a spender and thus wants to keep the control on all the money he has earned. I think I take good care of the money I have.
• India
11 May 09
for my house my mother manages the money and expenses. but if im given the in charge i will manage it more efficiently than any one , actually im 16 now and i like to handle my money on my own,that is one of the reasons why im on mylot. but when i grow up i will give that charge to my wife since i would be loving her too much , more than i love myself.
@anniefannie (1737)
• United States
11 May 09
i always manged the money in my house that way the bills got payed and had money left over for other things that we needed i could not trust my husband with the money.because he would spend it on things before the bills was paid.i am by myself now so i have no problem taking care of my money.i pay my bills first and get what i want with my left over money.
@dianmelydia (2269)
• Indonesia
11 May 09
I haven't marriage yet but i controlling my household expenses. I also controlling my boyfriend's paycheck. I save those money in a bank saving account. It's good for our both future together. He was quite lavish before. But now he can adaptating with my rules. I hope will never protest and i'm sure he won't. Have a nice day and happy mylotting.
• United States
11 May 09
My husband and I are recently married have worked together very well. We have relocated a lot because he is in the army so i am unemployed right now. He makes the money and I manage it and pay all the bills etc. It works out great he may have the stress of working and providing for both of us right now but he knows carefree that the money hes making is handled properly and he is never behind on any payments or anything and he can just sit back and not worry whether something was paid or not.
• United States
11 May 09
My parents had a lot of financial troubles when I was a kid, so I learned early on to clip coupons, buy things on sale, and save up what you can. So far, it's turned out pretty well for me--despite working only part time, I've managed to pay several thousand dollars off on my college loans. My partner is a little more into spending--he's into video games and computers, so he gets tempted by shiny new equipment. He's pretty good with managing his paycheck, though. We each manage our own paychecks, splitting the rent and paying for groceries. Whatever we each have left over after bills might be discussed, but so long as the bills are paid, I don't really mind what he spends his money on. My mom tells me that she'll never have to worry about us going into debt--I hope she's right!