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Blond&Tall | Is this controlling? |
My boyfriend and I each put approx. 30% of our monthly salary into savings. So for a good round number lets say hypothetically it's 550.We have been doing this for the past year. Well this past month I decided to start looking for a new job. I am a graphic designer so I needed to get my new portfolio together. This is expensive. Between printing and buying paper, comping materials, buying a web domain, having sample books made, etc.- I told him I would need to use last months portion - 550 for all of these expenses. I am not shooting to spend it all, but I know it's more than I would need & any extra would stay in savings for last month.
Well he is flipping out. I don't understand? He is talking about wanting to buy a house and how this is going to deter us from doing so. As far as I am concerned we aren't getting married or buying a house for like 5 years!? Plus getting a new job with a higher salary would help savings.
Isn't this wacko? |
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Jeremy M
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If you guys have already agreed that the money in savings is to be kept in savings for a house, then I don't feel it is controlling at all. You had an agreement and a joint idea of what you were saving for and you are asking to change that. Perhaps you could continue working at your current job and put back the money for your new portfolio etc... on your own, or you can work out a situation where you use some money from savings but agree to pay it back in addition to your normal contributions. I am trying to buy a house in about a year for myself and my fiance, and it is sometimes a little stressing when we have to make large expenditures knowing that we are trying to buy a house. Maybe he's just a little stressed. I agree with the others though its not the smartest thing in the world to save with someone that you have no immediate plans with. |
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G.O.A.T.
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yup. |
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Barbarella
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if you are really putting it to good use, as in, if you are not someone who randomly decides on a new idea every 2 months then yeah he is flipping out. If you have done this before then maybe he has a point. |
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Zap
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Yes. |
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James Watkin
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What's wacko is saving money with someone you are not married to. I certainly hope you had the sense to have your own seperate savings and not save together. If you save together and you split up and you probably will, you are going to have a difficult time with the money and are likely to lose most or all of it. |
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cg16
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Tell him this.
As far as I am concerned we aren't getting married or buying a house for like 5 years!? Plus getting a new job with a higher salary would help savings.
Sound Famillar? It should. It's exactly what you said. Tell him that, and maybe he'll understand. If he doesn't understand, then offer to take a lower sum of money. |
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Uh huh, go on I'm listening
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I wouldn't call it "controlling", a bit selfish perhaps. I mean you're doing this to better your career, if it were for a new purse then I'd agree with him.
You have to do what's best for you, and that's furthering your career. He needs to understand it's your money too. |
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VATreasures
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How about splitting your expenses over 2 months? That way you only have to cut your contribution in half rather than not make one at all.
Having said that, you should have a written agreement of how the account balance will be split, if you guys break up. |
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danilynn
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no not at all.i dont think it is. it is for the better, and he needs to understand that. |
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javy
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Is it a joint account? If so, ok coz both signatures are needed. But if it is "and/or" and he is the one keeping the bank book, then beware. He can cheat on you and withraw those money. I suggest you go to your bank asap. |
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jstjen71
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This should be a good indicator what you will be up against in the future when you get married. Think long and hard! If you truley love him, suggest counsling cuz this is going WAY over the deep end. It's only 550.00 out of a hypothetical 13,200.00 it's not like you are asking for half the money.
Ummm besides, it's your money. You should be allowed to do what you want with it. |
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luckymunkee29
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Yes it's wacko...only if you aren't really planning on moving forward with him.
It sounds like you two have different versions of what your future holds and that maybe a little talk might be in order to get on the same page.
Can you try putting together your portfolio online somewhere or on a CD? Just a thought. |
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Bonbon29
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You could tell him that for this particular month you can each use your 30percent the way you need to, and you need to use it to increase the probability of furthering your career. He may not agree, but you have the right to do what you want with your money. It's not like you're not going to continue to put away the agreed percentage. Yes, it is controlling if he's reacting so dramatically to something you want to do for positive reasons. It's not like you're going to blow the money or let someone borrow it. But I do think that if he has a monetary need it's only fair that he should have the same opportunity. All I've said, of course, is just my opinion. |
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zvl
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if you wanna do that do it! success involves a lil sacrifice |
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SmileItsNotThatSerious
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ha i had a kid and have not finished college and can't even afford to breath... wish i had that problem
just for a little perspective |
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Steve R
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That is what savings is used for. Has he spent money on frivilous things like video games? That could have been money saved. |
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Larry
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It is good to date for a long time before marrying someone, so you can get to know them and decide whether you want to spend the rest of your life with them. Neither one of you is wacko, but you have different ideas about saving your money. However, I don't think he has the right to make demands about what you do with your money when you are just dating. |
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raconteur
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it really doesn't make sense. if the money is meant for the both of you to use and you both contribute to it technically you should be able to use since you need it. another thing is that married couples usually share everything thing they own. all his money is yours and all of yours is his. if he doesn't like the idea of you using the money maybe you should question why there was the joint savings in the first place? for him to use and not you? talk to him about it. a one time payment of 550 can hardly effect your plan of buying a house. |
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