^^^ For me, it is not the same thing at all. The other income is a whole layer of extra. Extra savings, extra investment, upgrades from 3-star (because if you let him, we will stay in a motel ) to 5-star hotels or longer trips or more cities on a trip, etc. It adds to our quality of life, but not essential for us to live decently and manage our financial life. If my income is gone, we will still be fine. We both happily benefit from the extra and I am glad about that. I can take care of us financially, but I don't have to.
The miser in the OP has her income as part of the essential income needed to keep the family running and allots her $400 at the end of every month. He then allots himself $750 and declares HIS hobbies are more than hers (god forbid she find new hobbies. She has to remain at the same ones she has now for life ). The same people that have spent the better part of this thread asking people not to assume what has not been written are assuming HIS hobbies (as he describes them) includes her.
This is my last post in this thread. I think I have put myself and my financial life out there enough. As an aside: anyone know an effective natural remedy for insomnia. I woke up about 30 minutes ago and my alarm doesn't go off for 2 more hours. I need to get my sleep under control because I am tired all day.
The miser in the OP has her income as part of the essential income needed to keep the family running and allots her $400 at the end of every month. He then allots himself $750 and declares HIS hobbies are more than hers (god forbid she find new hobbies. She has to remain at the same ones she has now for life ). The same people that have spent the better part of this thread asking people not to assume what has not been written are assuming HIS hobbies (as he describes them) includes her.
This is my last post in this thread. I think I have put myself and my financial life out there enough. As an aside: anyone know an effective natural remedy for insomnia. I woke up about 30 minutes ago and my alarm doesn't go off for 2 more hours. I need to get my sleep under control because I am tired all day.