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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, just for some perspective:

I'm a single mom in DC. I color my own hair (which looks fine) and paint my own nails (which also look fine) and spend a little bit extra on nicer skin cream and cleanser than you can get at the drug store. I also do all the shopping and have a preschooler who has a couple of extracurricular activities that are not free.  Our monthly food budget is $150/week, or about $900/month. With the extra $300 from your $1200, here is what I pay:

$50 internet bill
$100 power bill
$100 phone bill
$50 into DD savings account

You're worried if you'll "be able to get by" on $1200 a month? You think you're "too old" to not color your hair? You think that NOT spending close to $400 every 6 weeks on your appearance means that you're "giving in to age" as if that's a bad thing? You sound like a spoiled, shallow princess and I am in no way surprised that your husband wants to put you on a budget. How much were you spending per month BEFORE he got this "crazy" idea?[/quote]

Thank you for the helpful part of your post.
Power and Internet are on my H, that's a relief.
I don't know where you got $400 for 6 weeks on appearances, I plan to spend around $150 a month. [/quote]

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