Are you (your spouse) keep the monthly account of spending?

@ssh123 (31073)
India
September 23, 2006 2:36am CST
On house rent, car, groceries, liquor etc. and make a budget.
10 responses
jhannon
@jhannon (1406)
• United States
3 Oct 06
i do keep it i have to if not we wind up with no extra cash for expenses.. lol
coloryourainbows
@coloryourainbows (37)
• United States
19 Oct 06
Yes if I didn't manage the money there would be no money. Imagine that.
ssh123
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
20 Oct 06
That is wonderful. It is better if both husband and wife involved in financial matters. They will know where they are heading to and also will be cautious in spending seeing the financial position.
kataztrophy
@kataztrophy (1836)
• United States
31 Oct 06
One of my ex girlfriends would always take the responsibility whether I liked it or not.
ssh123
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
31 Oct 06
Thank you very much for your response. At least some body is taking care of accounting the expenses. That is very nice.
SunnyDays
@SunnyDays (1070)
• Bahamas
3 Oct 06
Yes I do ..I like to know whnere the money goes and I like to know where we probably spend to much on
ssh123
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
20 Oct 06
thanks for your response.
sugarbear
@sugarbear (101)
• United States
3 Oct 06
My husband and I both take care of this, that way we both know what is going on with our finances.
raghavibm
@raghavibm (543)
• India
20 Oct 06
Never, me neither my family had never kept track on the expenses made for my family.. because it is not at all considered a sspending.. On house rent some Rs 5000/- car -- nil groceries and others -- Rs 10,000/- total Rs 15,000 per month
ssh123
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
31 Oct 06
Tippu Sultan's Palace at Srirangapattanam, Mysore - Photo taken at Tippu Sultan's Palace at Sri Rangappatanam, near Mysore
My wife has kept a detailed account of house expenses from 1995. Sometimes she compares the prices of commodities which have gone up by 60% to 70%. Whatever is spent in the family, it is accounted for our guaging as to what direction we are going - I mean excess of expenditure over income, or as per planned budget.
mahon73
@mahon73 (18)
• United States
31 Oct 06
I keep track of every expense that both my wife and I make. I do this twice a week so I know exactly where the money is going. It also gives me an idea on where I can make changes to cut expenses.
ssh123
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
31 Oct 06
Say it with flowers - Photographed at a flower show in Mysore city.
This is really a wonderful idea and it is called home economics. Many eminent persons have written thesis on this subject. Thanks a lot for your brilliant response.
DeenaD
@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
3 Oct 06
No way! We'd be scared out of our wits if ever did that!
SunnyDays
@SunnyDays (1070)
• Bahamas
3 Oct 06
Yes I do ..I like to know whnere the money goes and I like to know where we probably spend to much on
hppygrrrl
@hppygrrrl (419)
• United States
3 Oct 06
My husband and I both do, that way we are always on the same page:)
tater03
@tater03 (1765)
• United States
3 Oct 06
I do the finances for our household. I try to follow a budget but it doesn't always work. But i do try. The only problem with me doing the finances is that my husband is oblivious to what we pay out a month. Which just adds its only problems.