Arguments about money

[Fern]

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I don't really argue about $$ with SO, and don't anticipate it being a problem when we live together. If anything, I am more of a tightwad than he. Together, we make a veyr decent income, so that makes it a lot easier. He did just spend $2,000 on a mower, and it wasn't even a riding mower. I tried to get him to consider something cheaper, or to buy nothing at all since i am happy to mow once in a while (once I move there this summer). But he had his mind made up, you know how men are with their 'machines.'

[shengmei]

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That's kind of funny about men and their machines. I know that if my dh finds out that I buy $30 makeup (even though it is only once a month) he would not get it, but his brother just spent $3000 on a home theater and he totally gets it.

My husband is actually pretty flexible about money, but he'll never get the fact that it costs to be beautiful. He will always get the how men need their big machines, though.

[Ima saver]

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My husband says when he is buying new tools, that they are making him money!

[shengmei]

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Renting tools is so expensive though......Sometimes I wonder maybe it makes sense to buy new tools.

Personally I think my dh is HOT HOT HOT when he is making something, anything....rather than sitting around watching stupid TV shows. The hotness factor is worth whatever dh spends on tools.....LOL

[sakigt]

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ShengMei--
My boyfriend is working on his PhD in Plasma Physics at Princeton. He gets ~$26k per year plus they pay for whatever ridiculous figure they are currently charging for tuition. He works at the lab full time over summers and breaks, and part time during the semesters -- it's kind of flexible as he's doing research with his advisor.

I will be going to Rider University for my master's in School Psychology -- my assistantship will involve them paying me a wimpy $8.50/hour full time over the summer, 20 hours during semesters (this is a $1.75/hr pay cut from my job as a preschool teacher); but they will pay for $3500 of tuition each semester. (that's what it costs for 2 courses- At most I'll be taking 4 courses, which is full time) My employer (the preschool) only would have paid for $500-700/academic year toward tuition.

It pays to be in science as opposed to education/social sciences!

Getting paid for going to school is worth it! I dont get paid too much but I am paid back for my classes. Its the best thing next to getting a 401k match.

[kealina]

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no arguments with us... occasionally he will not want to spend money but i will simply reiterate what we are spending it for, which is almost always necessities, and he will sigh and then we will spend... we both agree on what we want tho, which is great... unfortunately we live in a very high COL area (with only average wages) where we want to keep living and someday own a home, which is our great motivator to save...
*sigh* it's worth it to have paradise and our families...

[Ima saver]

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I agree that buying tools is cheaper than renting all the time. My husband never sits around watching boring tv except late in the evening. We are pretty much on the same page when it comes to saving and spending.