Men, how did you pay for your engagement ring?

[Anonymous]

$5,500 cash, $1,500 credit card paid off in two months. 7k total.

[Anonymous]

10k cash.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$20K, cash

+1

[Anonymous]

$2,800 cash; split with my fiancee.

[Anonymous]

12K cash.

[Anonymous]

$10K -- half cash and half with 0% card that I paid off in 12 months.

Fair warning -- do not break the bank for this! Engagement leads to wedding, and you will spend real money there. And, look up "wedding band" (could add $3K) and honeymoon ($5K easy).

[Anonymous]

$3k, cash. DW didn't want a larger rock. I think my take-home was $300k at the time and I was willing to spend more. My wedding band cost $300.

[Anonymous]

18k

[Anonymous]

Family heirloom - it was a sweet deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Family heirloom - it was a sweet deal.

Same. Plus my wife wanted an antique and she's not materialistic, so it was perfect.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:$2k, cash. If you charge it, you're an idiot. If your parents pay, you're pathetic.

^ and if you say this, you are judgmental.

No agreed. Unless there are extenuating circumstances than going this route shows poor money management IMO.

Some people get married young. It's also different in other cultures.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$2k, cash. If you charge it, you're an idiot. If your parents pay, you're pathetic.

I agree 100% and think that maybe you shouldn't be getting married.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$2,800 cash; split with my fiancee.

Sucker.

[Anonymous]

it only cost $12. She still wears it 31 years later.

[Anonymous]

$12k. I had the money in my savings account. She picked it out.