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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op - I am an admitted spend thrift. DH has to insist I buy new clothes when mine are wearing out or I don’t have something appropriate for a given event (like no hiking shoes, running shoes are complete bare sole, etc.)

I just think little things add up to big things and we already have big things to pay for. So why spend more money on things we really don’t think (in my mind). [/quote]

I will turn this around on you. Why are you imposing your values on your spouse and giving him a hard time for buying things that make him happy and that your household can clearly afford? What is the barrier FOR YOU of using money to improve your life now vs. saving for a nebulous future?

You say you've been spending $7,000/month on college debt and daycare. (And maybe those expenditures are now over? I can't tell.) That $7,000 is less than 1/4 of your household's take-home pay.

We don't have the full picture of your budget/income/spending, of course. But a new grill and workout equipment? Yeah, your husband should buy those things if he wants them - ideally after first discussing it with you and you both agreeing that your circumstances allow for the spending.[/quote]

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