[Magdalen] Speaking of money

[Jay Weigel]

We have separate accounts. I pay the monthly cell phone bill and he pays
other utilities. In addition, I give him a set, agreed-on amount on the
first of the month to help with other expenses (he knows how much I receive
from SS and the late ex's pension). Works for us.

If/when my parents' house sells, I expect to come into a significant amount
of money. I plan to set up some trust accounts for my grandsons for their
educations, but I will keep out some for repairs to this house.

On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 7:36 AM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:

> This will make you laugh. We keep a list on the refrigerator and
> write all shared expenses on it. Then at the end of the month
> one of us writes a check.
>
> We have been doing this for forty-seven years.
>
> Conversations about money tend to stay in the realm of
> encouragement (maybe we can go to Greece in the Fall,
> how can we make that work?) We've been known to offer
> each other "scholarships" for travel or tution.
> -M
>
>
> On Wednesday, September 2, 2015, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > How does one speak with one's significant other about the state of
> > household finances?
> >
>