Are you aware of your families finances?

Fist off, you should be so happy to have a husband that has your finances in such great standings that everything is paid for a month in advance! You are probably one of the few that do this. I would definitely ask your husband to show you how and when he pays the bills. This is something that you might need to know in the future. Just explain to him that God forbid something happen, you want to know about your finances. I am the one who pays the bills at my house. My husband has his paycheck direct deposited and I am in charge of making sure that the money goes to the right budget areas. It isn't hard taking care of the finances. I don't know if my husband even knows the username on our online banking account.

In our family i pay the bills...we disscuss which ones to pay first..we are working on getting rid of alot of credit card debt right now..i think it is important for both people to atleast know how to pay the bills and whats owed jusy incase...i need your husband to give me a lesson on online banking

I think you are smart and wise to know what is going on. I have known many older women where their husbands handled everything and then the husband passes away. They have no clue what is owed to who, where or when. Some haven't even had their own bank account and have no clue on how to access the ones that the husband had. I understand having one person handle the bills, it does work out better that way usually, however the other partner should have some clue as to it all. This way they aren't blind sided. You are not silly and you should tell him that.

I seem to be the one worrying about paying the bills in this household. I worry when the bills arrive, I worry when the red reminders arrive too. My partner and I do try to keep the money under control but although he is earning money, there never seems to be enough to pay all the bills. At least we are both aware of our finances.

We are the same in our house and sometimes I have the same worry. My husband pays everything online and it is all done on time and in order of due date. He has told me how to log in and do things, but I don't have to so I forget what the passwords are etc. Before we were married I did everything for myself and did it all in person. I went to the place and paid the bills. I trust that he keeps everything under control, but sometimes I feel stupid asking him if we have the money for something when I should know the answer myself.

Things are the opposite at my house. I pay all the bills while my husband has no idea how much they even are. The bills are also all in my name and I don't even work. I go and pick up his paycheck, cash it and then pay the bills. If there is money left over what I will give him some. It is just what works for us :)

I'm single, so I handle all of my own finances. Well mostly, the one thing I don't do is my tax return. I have a professional do that. How are you supposed to understand all the nonsense they spew out at you right around tax time?

I am the only one aware of my financial situation since I am living alone and handle all my bills. If I was married, I would keep my wife informed of the bills that we have and owe but if she wanted me to make sure the checks were sent out or the bills were paid by checking account I would make sure they were done. I think it is good for both people to know what the bills are and the amounts.

envy you my family never has enough my father never pays the bills we pay water this month ,gas nnext ,we are behind on bills but we have to pay the oldest 1st they start cutting things off if you go more than 3 monthes behind

I am still single now but I am aware also of our finances here in our home because my mother also asked me to pay the bills after we go to school.You must also to be aware of your family finances so that you know whats the real budget for the bills, for the foods, i mean you know how to estimate your money.

I am single here and i am not aware of our family finances because i think my parents are responsible in that when it comes to finances in our home.But sometimes if i asked money from them they would tell me that they have no enough money for my wants because of some reasons.

as the wife, i am in charge of the family's finances. i always make sure to check on due dates to avoid any penalties. my husband on the other hand, does the monitoring. if there are times that i get to busy, he reminds me of the bills. he does the working, for the money to be used in paying the bills.

I am not a financial person,I am glad to have back fiscal Mom,all the money to her!!

we at home ahve joint accounts and both of us know where we have invested how much we ahve invested and where we have invested. all the details are known to both of us.even what bills are to be paid - we both know. This would definitely be helpful during emergencies.

Your very lucky you dont owe money on your bills. My husband pays the bills and we too have a joint accout too. We owe on every bill in the house. we are so indebt its not funny. If I had to pay the bills I could do it. Its really not that hard. You should try it one month. Learn how ask your husband.

im very aware of our financial situation coz im the one who are budgeting and telling him or reporting whats in and out its necessary for married couple to be open on such important thinh in marriage to avoid miscommunications that will lead to misunderstanding and luckily to divorced God forbids for it..

I worry about paying most of the bills, it's mostly done by me, Our accounts are joint, and i just go into them when a bill needs paying and pay it. But my hubby and i talk about it all before anything comes out because we don't have the money to just do something without talking it out first. Right now, we're both working our butts off to find where were going to get the money to pay off a couple of bills, I thank god that he's got a new job starting at the end of the month, it'll all be better then and i can get back to paying bills like your hubby does :P

My partner is the one who pays the bills but I'm well aware of our finances. I try to make sure that I know whats what so I know what we have to pay out each month or what we might need for the kids such as new shoes and new clothes. My boys are growing SO fast right now! I don't necessarily LIKE knowing whats going on, but at least I do know so that if anything should happen, I'll know what needs to be done.

My husband is also very financially responsible about the bills. I do however have an understanding about where everything stands. He lets me know when we need to tighten the belt and when we have a little extra to play with. If I had to take the bills over tomorrow, it wouldn't be a problem, but I am comfortable where we stand !

I handle all finances in our home. It is very important that the other partner know what is going on currently with the bills. My parents are classic cases of this. My mother went to Korea and ended up having a stroke and had to stay an additional three months before she could come home. No one knew how to pay her bills, how much money was available, she didn't keep a checking account register, she hid things and she kept a notebook of her expenses. We couldn't find anything. My dad never handled the bills and didn't even know where to start. My brother knew more of how she paid the bills but he lived in Chicago. He ended up having to move back home to help dad until she could resume those responsibilities. We ended up having to tear that house apart to find that expense book, her account books and bills. It was a nightmare. So, my fiance knows I have a spreadsheet on what bills are due when and I always let him know what is in the account. He gets very frustrated paying bills so that is why I do it. He just hates seeing all of his money go away,LOL! But your right, you absolutely have to be "trained" by him to do the bills in case something happens or your going to be in the dark!