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[quote=Anonymous]We both work, and each had well established, and healthy, savings approaches, retirement accounts, and great credit when we married.

We now have one joint account for income and expenses.  Husband sets up online bill pay for all utilities, mortgage, etc...  I pay attention to running balances in accounts, shifting monies to savings, etc...

We discuss any purchase above the $500 level but don't discuss daily living purchases.

We approach the whole issue a little differently - especially in terms of how much attention we pay to it (he's a "set it and forget it" guy while I like to know pretty actively what's going on) but we share a very similar fundamental approach.  We both lived well within our means when we were single, brought no debt other than a mortgage to the marriage, and are pretty fiscally conservative and frugal.

That being said - I miss the days where I didn't have to share decision making over purchases, money, investments, etc...  but I'm SO thankful this isn't a significant source of tension for us.[/quote]

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