Comments on: The Perils of an Overspending Spouse http://www.mynewchoice.com/2006/08/26/perils-of-overspending-spouse/ Debt free, financially independent and retired early Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:17:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: mnc http://www.mynewchoice.com/2006/08/26/perils-of-overspending-spouse/comment-page-1/#comment-77783 mnc Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:01:00 +0000 http://www.mynewchoice.com/2006/08/26/perils-of-overspending-spouse/#comment-77783 Amy, thanks for sharing your situation. The important element underlying your comment is the importance of communication. Had you been aware of the withdrawal, you might not have been put in a major bind (or at least been better prepared for it). Keep the communication open between both of you and it will help avoid the surprising situations. Amy, thanks for sharing your situation. The important element underlying your comment is the importance of communication. Had you been aware of the withdrawal, you might not have been put in a major bind (or at least been better prepared for it).

Keep the communication open between both of you and it will help avoid the surprising situations.

]]> By: Amy http://www.mynewchoice.com/2006/08/26/perils-of-overspending-spouse/comment-page-1/#comment-77774 Amy Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:26:40 +0000 http://www.mynewchoice.com/2006/08/26/perils-of-overspending-spouse/#comment-77774 My husband withdrew money and didn't tell me, putting us in a MAJOR bind. So, I took away his cards (because he said it was a temptation having them) and wrote up his debt. He's paying it off with his monthly allowance. After that, he'll have cash from now on. I'm glad I found this site. I thought I was the only one who had to deal with an overspending spouse. My husband withdrew money and didn’t tell me, putting us in a MAJOR bind. So, I took away his cards (because he said it was a temptation having them) and wrote up his debt. He’s paying it off with his monthly allowance. After that, he’ll have cash from now on. I’m glad I found this site. I thought I was the only one who had to deal with an overspending spouse.

]]> By: JEANNE http://www.mynewchoice.com/2006/08/26/perils-of-overspending-spouse/comment-page-1/#comment-68768 JEANNE Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:58:42 +0000 http://www.mynewchoice.com/2006/08/26/perils-of-overspending-spouse/#comment-68768 The allowance idea works for us. (I'd like it if his was a bit smaller, but he disagrees so I don't push it ;-) The allowance idea works for us. (I’d like it if his was a bit smaller, but he disagrees so I don’t push it ;-)

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