~I Might Change Just One Thing About My Husband~

Valdosta, Georgia
March 4, 2017 8:55am CST
So...all of you know how much I love my husband. Of course he isn't perfect-but he's perfect for ME! Of course he has flaws like everyone else but I wouldn't want him to be any different...except maybe ONE thing... My husband cannot save a penny if his life depended on it! Thank God I'm a saver but it's hard to save when my husband finds what I save and spends it. Once a week I agree with splurging if we can on something-whether it be food or whatever. I wish my husband could leave it to just once a week but he has gotten better with spending through out the years. He used to be MUCH worse than he is now. Every Friday we usually either order out or go somewhere. Last night we decided on Chinese Food, $25 fed us all so it wasn't too bad. The funny part about this ordeal is this...my husband asked me to pick a fortune cookie and hand it to him. He opened it all excited to read his fortune and this is what it said-- "You should be able to make money and hold on to it!!" He didn't think it was as funny as I did, but he did laugh a little bit. I told him I swear I didn't ask them to put that in there!
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@Happy2BeMe (99386)
• Canada
4 Mar 17
lol that is too funny. The perfect fortune. My fiance is the same way. He sure can spend money. Thankfully I am the opposite so I am in charge of the money.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
4 Mar 17
@Happy2beme Lol I thought so too! Yeah I am the opposite of that as well. Thank God one of us is a saver.
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@Happy2BeMe (99386)
• Canada
4 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies yes that it true.
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• Prairieville, Louisiana
5 Mar 17
People are tempted to spend money with so many online sites like ebay and Amazon.
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@MALUSE (69390)
• Germany
4 Mar 17
That's wonderful. A hint from above!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
4 Mar 17
@MALUSE That's exactly what I told him!
@besweet (9860)
• Ireland
4 Mar 17
That's so funny! You picked the right one for him, or should I say that the fortune cookie picked him?
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• Valdosta, Georgia
4 Mar 17
@besweet Lol I know, I thought so too! I think it did pick him-it was too perfect!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@besweet Yeah thank God one of us is a saver!
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@besweet (9860)
• Ireland
5 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies I think that you have found your balance though as a couple. Imagine what would happen if you were both spenders.
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@DWDavis (25807)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
4 Mar 17
I am much like your husband. Thank goodness my wife is much like you when it comes to saving money. I do think your husband is very blessed to have a wonderful wife.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@DWDavis Thank you very much, that's so sweet. It definitely keeps us balanced-one spender and one saver. =)
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@pureme (1526)
4 Mar 17
Women are super savers
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
4 Mar 17
That's so funny. No one could have guessed what his fortune cookie would read! He sounds like a good husband, even if he's not quite the saver you are. My husband's worst (and almost only bad) trait is impatience.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
4 Mar 17
@1creekgirl I know, I thought it was a message from the Lord for him. It was too perfect! One bad trait is not bad at all.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
4 Mar 17
@1creekgirl He absolutely can!
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
4 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies God used prophets in the Old Testament, so who's to say he can't use a fortune cookie?
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
4 Mar 17
What a coincidence that was lol. My hubby has no concept of the meaning of time, drives me crazy, but I suppose now that he is retired it doesn't much matter.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
4 Mar 17
@fishtiger58 Lol. Yeah mine struggles with time too. Now I just know to schedule everything ahead of time. If we have to do something at 4 I always tell him 3 instead.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies I have done that as well lol.
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@dodo19 (47133)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
5 Mar 17
That is really funny. I love what his fortune cookie said. It's always a good idea to save, while still splurging a little from time to time.
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@dodo19 (47133)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
6 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies Lol. No it's not just you. I like being able to save, while spending when we have it. I think it's smarter that way.
• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@dodo19 Lol I thought so too! Yeah I like being a saver and being able to spend now and then when we have it.
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@celticeagle (159854)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Mar 17
How cute! I'm sure glad to hear that he has improved. Some get worse instead of better.
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@celticeagle (159854)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies ......Glad to hear that.
• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@celticeagle When we were first together he was really bad about spending-whether bills were paid or not. It was terrible-but thank God he has gotten better.
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• Austin, Texas
5 Mar 17
The thing you would change about your husband is the thing my husband would change about me.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@cmoneyspinner Lol, my husband would change my worrying issues.
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@LeaPea2417 (36578)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Mar 17
That is interesting as I think the same thing about my husband :)
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• Valdosta, Georgia
4 Mar 17
@Leapea2417 Lol, looks like a lot of husbands have this flaw.
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@LeaPea2417 (36578)
• Toccoa, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies Yes, it looks like it :)
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
5 Mar 17
Hahaha, well, looks like the fortune cookie read something, haha
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@Lucky15 Lol, yeah it was perfect for him!
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Mar 17
Although I know your not supposed to, I know many women with the same problem so they have a secret bank account, or stash, to save. Its not to keep the money from the husband but to have when an emergency comes up. Ever think about this?
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@andriaperry This is harder for me since I don't drive. I am not able to get anywhere on my own so that would be really difficult for me. Now and then I put some money back to save but usually he finds it and it's gone.
@pureme (1526)
4 Mar 17
That's true, but I don't have any separate savings, how I wish I could but I couldn't. We keep the same purse, use it for the same purpose but still I feel like still having a secret money somewhere
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• Philippines
5 Mar 17
Even the fortune cookie agrees with you. I guess you are perfect for each other; you complement each other.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@nottoooldtowrite Lol yeah it did! Yes we are. =)
@theBlock (2657)
• United States
4 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies It-could-come-true!....Maybe-by-reading-this-fortune-cookie-something-inside-him-can-make-him-start-saving-tons-of-money....Hey-it-could-happen....Don't-knock-the-power-of-the-fortune-cookie!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
4 Mar 17
@theBlock Lol I hope that is the case! He could sure use to change that aspect more.
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@theBlock (2657)
• United States
5 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies He-can-dooooo-it!
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• Prairieville, Louisiana
5 Mar 17
I think she made some of her money back from the Chinese dinner with this post in mylot.
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@GardenGerty (157837)
• United States
4 Mar 17
My hubby is the same. If we have it, it gets spent. That is why I like to have PayPal and Amazon money. If I renew my school contract next year I will have my pay check put into direct deposit savings instead of checking.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
6 Mar 17
@GardenGerty Yeah my husband used to be much worse than he is now. Thank God he has gotten better about it with age.
@jstory07 (135007)
• Roseburg, Oregon
4 Mar 17
It is hard to save with five children to.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
6 Mar 17
@jstory07 Yes it is but I like to put back something when I can.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
4 Mar 17
You put a smile on my face today.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49252)
• United States
6 Mar 17
Hopefully in time he will get even better at money matters.
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@rebelann (111410)
• El Paso, Texas
16 Sep 19
I would think he would have to, his family is not small.
@tom_view (6415)
• Kolkata, India
5 Mar 17
you can change this habit of your husband
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5 Mar 17
So, you need to teach him some lessons about saving money.
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