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Originally Posted by LivingAlmostLarge
Why? I get a once a year meeting and it had better be fast. We're maxing out retirement, here's our retirement choices, this is what we are saving for, we can't afford X, Y, and Z.
Pretty much one hour of time is what I get and that's it, maybe. I tell DH please back up my files, everything is electronic. He knows where it is but he has no idea what he would be looking for.
He also grumbles incessently about having a BofA checking and HSBC online savings. He says too complicated, he complains, complains, complains. So now I don't bother him, because he'll whine too many accounts, not that he does anything.
Geez a lou. I am trying to streamline even our credit cards, but since we max out our rewards we need more than one. He complains about that. Enough!
He devotes no time to a budget, investements, etc. So why is he complaining? Better off not talking to him except once a year.
And besides I don't pay CC interest, I don't buy more than I can afford, and I don't spend money in general. Once in awhile he'll want to do something and we'll talk.
Wish he'd plan major home renovations at the beginning of the year but he doesn't.
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I wish we could put our finances on autopilot, but thats not realistic. All DW wants to do is retain the status quo. I need to buy a building in the near future and I would like to move into town to lessen our travel costs. I also would like to increase our investing. She wants to stay put and decrease our investing as our cost of living increases.
I say, we have to increase our income to stay in this house and a month later nothing has changed. She has no plan and does everything she can to advoid financial communication. She accually thought that we could retire on SS. I'm living with a financial two year old. Things need to be discussed and there is only one adult at the table.