Sneaking purchases...

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sneaking purchases...
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Thu, 03-25-2004 - 11:10am

I was reading another board about sneaking purchases past their husband's. I know I use to sneak before we started doing our finances together. I would actually come home during lunch to get the mail or unload packages. I was pitiful. Even now, I will bring things in the house and wince thinking how upset Devin would be with me.


So, have you ever hid purchases or not told your DH the whole picture of your finances? We use to horrible fights about finances. I would do the weekly budget and e-mail him it. We would discuss it and everything was fine. Then, he would tell me two days later that he was doing a marathon that cost $75.00. I had to actually ask him before we did the budget-Do you have any marathons? Do you need shoes? Do you have any equipment you need? Can you tell I

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Registered: 09-04-1997
Fri, 04-02-2004 - 9:55am
My kids have wide feet, but not EEE, so I don't know. We don't have Stride Rite in this town anymore -- used to be one in the mall, but it closed down maybe ten years ago, but there are a couple of old-fashioned family-run full service shoe stores where people with specialty needs -- like feet of two different sizes go. I didn't mean to start a tempest of any size, just to point out that normal feet needing children's feet needing special arch support, etc, is a bit of a fallacy. In fact, most pediatricians discourage shoes on babies and toddlers until they need protection from outdoor hazards -- tI've read that the best way to develop normal feet is to let them grow unconstricted and to let kids walk barefoot on a variety of safe surfaces -- things like sand, grass, and indoor flooring.
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 04-02-2004 - 9:57am
Have you tried NewBalance shoes?

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 09-04-1997
Fri, 04-02-2004 - 9:58am
I was a bit surprised that you would assume that I'd do something as sleazy as go into an expensive store, use their services for free, and then use the information gained there to go to a self-service store to save myself a few bucks. I guess she was too! It's not my style -- never has been, never will be.
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Fri, 04-02-2004 - 10:01am

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Really?

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 10-18-2003
Fri, 04-02-2004 - 10:05am

If you had my household income, you might think it extravagant or unnecessary.


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Fri, 04-02-2004 - 10:06am

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Oh..I'm so sorry.

PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 04-02-2004 - 10:09am

Please accept my apologies and chalk it up to my ignorance.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 04-02-2004 - 10:11am
Do your children wear shoes out before they outgrow them?

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 04-02-2004 - 10:17am

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Yes many people give up jobs and become sahp's....many also do not.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 04-02-2004 - 10:21am
YEP....I have two very good sleepers, they wanted the naps and thankfully still do sometimes.

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