Wife hides $800,000 from husband

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Registered: 02-19-2003
Wife hides $800,000 from husband
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Tue, 05-05-2009 - 9:15am

A woman is suing Chase bank for spilling the beans to her husband about her secret savings account that held $800,000. It seems she didn’t want him to know about the money, and when he found out (through a Chase employee cold-calling their house), her husband “harassed” her into giving him some money. She says she coughed up $155,000 and is now suing Chase to recoup it and her lawyers’ fees.


Have you ever hidden money from your spouse?

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Registered: 03-27-2005
Tue, 05-05-2009 - 11:10am

I've never hidden anything from my spouse.

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-14-2008
Tue, 05-05-2009 - 11:22am
No, but I should have!! Gosh that man could spend money! Our money, his parents money, money he had, money he didn't have. Ahhh that is probably why he is an ex-spouse.


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Registered: 10-01-2008
Tue, 05-05-2009 - 12:21pm
What money?

Norma


"Patience is the best remedy for every trouble"- Plautus


Norma


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Registered: 01-30-1999
Tue, 05-05-2009 - 12:52pm

Wish I had money to hide, lol. Just kidding!

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Registered: 08-02-1998
Tue, 05-05-2009 - 1:46pm
I would have sued Chase as well.

I think it is great if you can nave no secrets from your spouse, but sometimes you need to have that "secret" bank account.



Sharon

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Registered: 04-08-2003
Tue, 05-05-2009 - 5:36pm

I have money in an account that my husband isn't completely aware of. I wouldn't say that I am hiding it, he just doesn't remember we have the account and would probably be surprised what is in there. I was able to squirrel it away after the bankruptcy and without credit cards now...it is my safety net. The account is in both of our names, it just isn't at the bank that we keep all of our accounts at.

He has had a problem in the past making "wise" decisions regarding money. He has gotten muuuuuuuuch better at it, but I still have a problem with trust. This actually keeps me awake some nights. I feel like I am hiding something from him, but in actuality, he just hasn't ever asked.

It's not like I'm going to run off with it. I just want to make sure that we have some money squirreled away somewhere in case an actual emergency occurs. Not just him needing ice cream!

Maybe I'm just trying to justify my actions. Anyways...I've come clean to you guys!

samey

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Registered: 11-17-2007
Tue, 05-05-2009 - 6:03pm

I believe that all women no matter if they work or they are stay at home moms should have a saving account in their name alone. Just in case something happens to their husband.


So yes I have for the last 30 years had a saving account in my name or a CD or something. Yes Raymond knew the money was somewhere but most of the time he didn't know really how much was in the account or even half the time where it was it. Not that I kept it a secret if you would have bothered to ask but most of you know how Raymond is He really doesn't care. But I always had it fixed that at my death he got the money.


But it has always been

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Registered: 08-24-2007
Tue, 05-05-2009 - 6:51pm

Towards the end of my marriage, I began to put aside $30 per pay as my escape fund.

Kate


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Registered: 03-30-2005
Tue, 05-05-2009 - 11:55pm
I COMPLETELY support a woman (or a man for that matter) having a little money of her own as a security blanket. A little. Not $800,000. There is something seriously wrong with your marriage if you keep that much money hidden. But a couple thousand just-in-case is fine. Not that I have that, but I will someday. As soon as we get our joint savings funded.

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Registered: 03-28-2008
Wed, 05-06-2009 - 1:42am

I have a separate checking and savings account in my name only,

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