Retaliation shopping! Are you guilty of it?

[MummaSue]

Hehe, this is our version:

DH buys something, then he buys me something because he thinks that we should be equal.

[CrazyLady]

I on't retaliation buy. DP has given me free access to the bank account and I do buy myself things if they're on sale or i really need them (and we can squeeze it into the budget). Saying that though, we discuss bigger purchases prior to buying them.

[Lulu]

I used to feel like it....but like you I would end up changing my mind. Grumbling all the way though

[Rowellen]

We don't do that. Like Ali, we have pocket money each month. If DH wants to spend $500, he has to spend less of his pocket money & save for it. And so do I. We get the same amount of pocket money each but I must admit, DH spend his mostly on himself where I spend it more on DS. But that's my choice. I don't need anything.

[Cassius2]

I used to feel like it....but like you I would end up changing my mind. Grumbling all the way though

:yeahthat: lol! i can i grumble hahahaha!

[~StarBright~]

Yep i am guilty of that- DH spends a fair amount on rum a week... and if i see something i want i will often convince myself that its "less than a six pack" or something along those lines!! BUt i do however see the other side and if he goes crazy on something out of budget, then usually it means we are behind enough and as i organise the bills, i know it would be stupid of me to put us even further back by spending the same amount to just "be even" when its going to hurt us financially twice as bad in the long run.... til we are able to afford it.. then i MAY decide its time for some clothes shopping.....

[*Ali*]

We solved this problem by budgeting in pocket money into our budget, for the same very reason- I would spend and DH would feel like he deserved the same etc. So now we have a budget of $50 each a week to spend on whatever we please, for me it usually clothes shoes etc, and for DH is is stuff for his garden, pond etc. Bigger stuff we usually discuss and then budget/ save for.