DH makes $400k/year and is on the phone arguing with the gas company over $50

[Anonymous]

He's technically in the right (we sold a rental property and they screwed up the final gas meter reading, we even got them to admit this but they still haven't fixed the bill) but its not rational for him to spend 30-60 minutes on a beautiful Friday afternoon being pissed about this, right? It doesn't seem healthy. I say pay the bill and forget it.

What say you?

[Anonymous]

What he is doing, if it escalates to a manager, might cause said manager to send an email to their billing department to change a policy, or remind them to be careful of charging people extra. It could help others.

Also, it's the principal of it all.

[Anonymous]

Sometimes it’s not about the money, it’s being taken advantage of. Let me him do what he wants

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sometimes it’s not about the money, it’s being taken advantage of. Let me him do what he wants

+1

[Anonymous]

It’s the PRINCIPLE, OP, the Principle.

[Anonymous]

Good for him. Leave him alone.

[Anonymous]

I make that exact amount too and I tend to take the time to get what’s due from insurance and utility companies. I figure, while my job is fine, I’m more a work to live than live to work person, so I want to save as much money as I can so I can retire sooner rather than later. Obviously I want to use the high income to make our lives easier wherever possible too, but I see that more as spending money on a cleaning service or a restaurant meal and not letting big companies screw us out of money.

[Anonymous]

My DH does this, too. I don't really care if he chooses to expend his time or energy on this stuff, and on occasion when there's a big problem, he gets it resolved in our favor. So I'm not going to micromanage him even I personally would just pay the bill.

[Anonymous]

If you start ignoring $50 overcharges, OP, where does it stop?

[Anonymous]

I do it too, and we have an even higher HHI. I just can't stand being swindled by a big company.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He's technically in the right (we sold a rental property and they screwed up the final gas meter reading, we even got them to admit this but they still haven't fixed the bill) but its not rational for him to spend 30-60 minutes on a beautiful Friday afternoon being pissed about this, right? It doesn't seem healthy. I say pay the bill and forget it.

What say you?

OP: You are 100% right. Life is too short to argue over a very tiny sum of money at the expense of family time on a beautiful Friday afternoon.

I agree that it is not healthy and I think that your spouse needs to get a better perspective on life.

[Anonymous]

OP, maybe your DH doesn't want his hard-earned money getting wasted. Do you bring in any income? You are quick to dismiss a $50 bill but maybe if you were the one working to bring in the income, you wouldn't be so quick to part with the money.

[Anonymous]

I’d let it go.

My aunt once spent hours complaining over 2.00.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, maybe your DH doesn't want his hard-earned money getting wasted. Do you bring in any income? You are quick to dismiss a $50 bill but maybe if you were the one working to bring in the income, you wouldn't be so quick to part with the money.

Yes, I'm a teacher. I work just as hard for a much lower hourly rate and I still say our free time is worth more than this.

[Anonymous]

I will argue over $10. Make well over 400K. I don't like to be ripped off.