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[quote=Anonymous]We do this and it has worked wonders for us.  But for us, it's the other way around.  DH has the weekly allowance - I don't need one.  It stopped our nit-picky constant fights about money almost instantly.  I think in part because I didn't have to worry anymore about there not being enough $$ in the account for things I knew we needed down the road.

DH is a spender.  He doesn't really think about saving or long-term things.  If there's something he wants, he gets it without thinking about it.  I'm a frugal saver and over-think all my purchases.  Neither way is good, but it caused a lot of fights for us.

Once we figured out how much he'd need per week for his hobbies, gadgets, lunches, gas, groceries (he usually did the shopping), and whatever else, we made a budget, opened a completely separate account, and got him a debit card (no credit card).   He was happy because I stopped questioning his purchases.  I was happy because I stopped worrying about our budget. [/quote]

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