tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post477618812019366545..comments2024-03-24T16:50:00.727-05:00Comments on Maria Zannini blogspot: Buck StopUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-70972842272540317152010-06-28T17:15:29.512-05:002010-06-28T17:15:29.512-05:00That would not happen if he were home more to &quo...That would not happen if he were home more to "share"! Someday in the later on future of the Universe he will get an IPAD to play with, waaaayyyy later on!!<br /><br />jackie b central texasJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02181111718630957098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-85289959921212508832010-06-28T17:10:26.727-05:002010-06-28T17:10:26.727-05:00Glad you're back, Jackie.
I'm all for sha...Glad you're back, Jackie.<br /><br />I'm all for share and share alike--unless it's the computer. LOL!Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-23293619279939431422010-06-28T12:18:01.435-05:002010-06-28T12:18:01.435-05:00Maria, you stated my motto above when you said tha...Maria, you stated my motto above when you said that when you rarely carry much cash it keeps you honest! I can say that in the 28 years we have had our joint account that no problem with me being the caretaker of it and all the bill paying. I am lucky in the fact that big purchases for both of us means buying anything over $50 and they get discussed first, always have!!<br /><br />I cannot imagine not having full responsibility and joint account on our home, our vehicle, our bank, our savings. My parents had everything in both their names and that is just the way it is with us too..<br /><br />jackie b central texas<br /><br /><br />BTW there were a few sighs of disbelief on some of the comments above, some chuckles and some outright laughs too. I have been MIA all weekend because the hubs kinda sorta hogs the computer on Sat and Sunday !!!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02181111718630957098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-4014634676967459622010-06-27T19:48:09.281-05:002010-06-27T19:48:09.281-05:00Marguerite:
I do the walking around money for my...Marguerite: <br /><br />I do the walking around money for myself. I rarely carry much cash. It keeps me honest. :)Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-89981230819533853672010-06-27T10:25:25.893-05:002010-06-27T10:25:25.893-05:00I honestly don't see the purpose for split acc...I honestly don't see the purpose for split accounts. Everything goes in one big money pit, er, money pot around here. It's worked for 18 years.<br /><br />We've always talked about big purchases. My husband doesn't do those, but he's the worst about frittering money away on little things. He has a cash budget of "walking around" money. When he runs out of that, he must stop buy little packages of gum and such for the week.Marguerite Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863876916017371318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-30444526816470830792010-06-26T05:26:56.437-05:002010-06-26T05:26:56.437-05:00Catie;
LOL! There are some fringe benefits to mar...Catie;<br /><br />LOL! There are some fringe benefits to marriage. They more than make up for the disadvantages.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-66436694451701345432010-06-26T05:25:43.437-05:002010-06-26T05:25:43.437-05:00Wendy:
Whatever works in each family is the righ...Wendy: <br /><br />Whatever works in each family is the right thing. While it baffles me to see how my sister and friend can split their accounts, it's worked for them for decades.<br /><br />...and yeah, I was had. :)Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-31575432171862484232010-06-25T20:13:27.693-05:002010-06-25T20:13:27.693-05:00See that's just one more item on my Reasons fo...See that's just one more item on my Reasons for Not Getting Married list. Hey, I'm an only child! We're terrible at sharing. :) (I <b>am</b> (partially) kidding.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00560147197082915677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-75991419923536764992010-06-25T20:11:33.961-05:002010-06-25T20:11:33.961-05:00I think Greg slipped you a ruffie on the motorcycl...I think Greg slipped you a ruffie on the motorcycle thing.<br /><br />As for my marital expenses, joint all the way. Not sure how smart it is, but I handle the bills/day-to-day money and he handles the investments. Seems to work for us.Wendy Ramer, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17430380409796887696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-15000516850475757082010-06-25T13:10:56.459-05:002010-06-25T13:10:56.459-05:00Barbara:
:GULP: A car? Mine would be in the wood...Barbara:<br /><br />:GULP: A car? Mine would be in the woodshed for sure. LOL.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-3048760591834893782010-06-25T13:06:43.551-05:002010-06-25T13:06:43.551-05:00My husband once came home with a car. It think it ...My husband once came home with a car. It think it was supposed to be a surprise, but I didn't want it. I was smug when it broke down several months later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-58477810246478112812010-06-25T12:16:25.648-05:002010-06-25T12:16:25.648-05:00Sherri:
Oh, man. TVs are a constant source of acr...Sherri:<br /><br />Oh, man. TVs are a constant source of acrimony in our house. He had to fight me to get those hi def jobbies.<br /><br />Sing it, sister! I got your back. LOL.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-34242142386906186402010-06-25T11:57:12.813-05:002010-06-25T11:57:12.813-05:00Hubby and I pooled our money before we got married...Hubby and I pooled our money before we got married, too...even bought a house together before we were actually engaged, LOL<br /><br />We have a general rule that any purchases over our set amount must be talked about before bought. That being said, hubby did buy a huge flat screen tv without talking to me. Yep, I'm sure they heard me all the way to Hoover Dam when UPS delivered that box. He pleaded his case and the tv is still here but it's a real good thing his easy chair is so easy to sleep in *g* Think he slept there for about a week.Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03042368061073048819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-3382868299865931772010-06-25T11:44:11.184-05:002010-06-25T11:44:11.184-05:00Kait:
Talk about opposites attracting. That's...Kait:<br /><br />Talk about opposites attracting. That's wild.<br /><br />At least he doesn't fight you on it.<br /><br />PS Thanks for entering the contest. Shout outs coming soon!Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-6152782866420639992010-06-25T10:39:51.780-05:002010-06-25T10:39:51.780-05:00We keep things separate but like you, the buck sto...We keep things separate but like you, the buck stops with me. I'm on his account. He isn't on mine. We pay certain bills out of each account. We will never ever have fully joint funds because HE DOESN'T WRITE ANYTHING DOWN and never balances his checkbook. He just relies on the online balance at the bank being right and his own memory for remembering what he spent and what hasn't cleared. <br /><br />I, on the other hand, am the child of two bankers and was taught fiscal responsibility at a very early age. <br /><br />It's been a process...Kait Nolanhttp://kaitnolan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-59686670333915209062010-06-25T09:06:36.181-05:002010-06-25T09:06:36.181-05:00Marianne:
Ref: Of course now he has a snowmobile....Marianne:<br /><br />Ref: Of course now he has a snowmobile....<br /><br />:sigh: They always find something. <br /><br />After a series of boats, guns and motorcycles, I used to threaten Greg that there is no way he could find another hobby more expensive.<br /><br />So he took up flying.<br /><br />I kept my mouth shut after that.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-72474410769939288772010-06-25T09:01:11.226-05:002010-06-25T09:01:11.226-05:00Not only do DH and I pool everything now, we had a...Not only do DH and I pool everything now, we had a joint account before we got married AND bought a house together about sic months before our wedding! LOL...<br /><br />I used to be the primary breadwinner, now he is. But I handle the money -- frugal is NOT his middle name. And, we discuss any purchases more than $50 or so (except for the routine ones, like groceries).<br /><br />As an aside, he had a motorcycle when we were dating. I told him I wouldn't marry a man with one. He sold it shortly after that pronouncement.<br /><br />Of course now he has a snowmobile....<br /><br />*sigh*Marianne Arkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-70775565009109439752010-06-25T08:14:12.884-05:002010-06-25T08:14:12.884-05:00Joanne:
Ref: bike
Nope. A little old lady on a ...Joanne: <br /><br />Ref: bike<br /><br />Nope. A little old lady on a cell phone ran a stop sign and HIT him. Totaled the bike and gave me the worst scare. I drove those 300 miles like a maniac to reach him.<br /><br />He replaced the bike with the same make. It still makes me shudder.<br /><br />I think he's trying to drive me to an early grave.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-5701264411016098812010-06-25T08:06:02.332-05:002010-06-25T08:06:02.332-05:00Definitely share and share alike here. We've ...Definitely share and share alike here. We've been operating like that for decades now, no problem. It's become a way of life. No unexpected toys, either. And omg, I'd be afraid to ride that fancy bike there. Do you still have it?Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.com