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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He sounds aggrieved. Genuine source of conflict? Money is a common one.  Yet that really has no correlation to a MIL.[/quote]

OP here the wasting of money directly correlates.   Just absolutely no respect for money.   housekeeper 2 times a week at 360, starbucks twice a day, 150 a week on exercise classes(we have full home gym and 300 a month gym membership) electric bill 1000 a month, amazon boxes every day.   spends 6-700 a week on groceries and throws away a ton of it.  This is real money being wasted, 30k plus a year or more with no real improvement to quality of life.  The correlation is we watched her mom do this about ten years ago and it really bothered my wife, now here we are.  Oh and auto insurance is 700 a month now because of 3 at fault fender benders she has had in last 2 years, basically hit parked cars.[/quote]

Sit down with a 3rd party and put together a budget, take stuff out, cut expenses.

$30k net spending in the context of what HHI?

How does she spend her time? Does she need a job with more hours? Any kids, who buys their gear and growing stuff?

Housekeeper 2x a week is tablestakes, usually 3-5 depending on who picks up and drives kids. Who manages the housekeeper, can she do more stuff than just clear counters and laundry? Like groceries, kid stuff, organize, take cars in for oil changes, etc?

Where are you during all this? You can set auto groceries and meal plan so things don’t get out of control. You can decorate the house or get the kids new sizes.  Help her pick more economical gym classes or personal trainers. [/quote]

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