My grandmother decided to get a job after her kids were in school. She decided that my grandfather's responsibility was to pay for everything, so she put alllllll of her paychecks in her own account and didn't touch it because, again, it was grandfather's job to put food on the table and a roof over their heads.
A few years after they retired, when they finally moved to the ATL area to be near family, she decided she was going to build the house of her dreams, bought some land in an area they agreed on, and went to fucking town. She had about 20 years of pay and interest in that account.
When I heard this story I was a little incredulous, mostly because she was not known for putting her foot down with my grandfather. Giving him the finger on her paycheck and the way they managed double income was wayyyy out of character.
I'm impressed.
I wonder what would happen if I told H his job was to provide everything.
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this was our reality last year. I make 75% of our income. I'm glad that it has switched up now.
To be fair, I currently make way less than I did before...but I would get a second job if I had to; MH would declare bankruptcy and go live in a cave somewhere.
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Post by thechickencoop on Oct 8, 2016 7:02:23 GMT -5
H and I have a joint checking account and a joint CC that's our main one we use. But we also have separate CCs that we've each had for years that we could use I guess if we need to...
H also likes to keep a 'secret stash' of cash for his hobbies. They're expensive - guns, car stuff, etc. I mean, I know he has it but i don't know where it is and I have no clue how much is in there. I don't care. It comes from side jobs and car stuff that he sells ::shrug::
To be fair, I currently make way less than I did before...but I would get a second job if I had to; MH would declare bankruptcy and go live in a cave somewhere.
This is MH. He does not have a sense of career urgency. Whenever he's been out of work and looking for a job, every position he applies to has to be the right position. It's not about putting food on the table, it's about fulfillment. It annoyed me only because while he was searching for his dream I was slaving away at jobs I hated because somebody had to bring in the cash.
I would punch my H. Yes, fulfillment is great but...so is paying bills.
To be fair, I currently make way less than I did before...but I would get a second job if I had to; MH would declare bankruptcy and go live in a cave somewhere.
This is MH. He does not have a sense of career urgency. Whenever he's been out of work and looking for a job, every position he applies to has to be the right position. It's not about putting food on the table, it's about fulfillment. It annoyed me only because while he was searching for his dream I was slaving away at jobs I hated because somebody had to bring in the cash.
+1 MH is in warehouse logistics now because we reached a breaking point when he lost yet another brewing job. I just couldn't let him risk it again.
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