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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If he pushed back on hiring it out and then never actually followed through on the project I'd see your point, but if he actually gets the work done what's the issue?

I wouldn't spend $200 on a sweater nor would I spend $1000 to paint a single room or for 1-day ski lessons.[/quote]

Idk 🤷‍♀️ guess I feel like, what is the point of saving all this money? What are we actually going to do with it? Besides give it to our kids when we die. It’s nice that they’ll receive an inheritance but it’s not my motivating goal in life. I’d like to enjoy my own life too!

These are all just examples of when I’d like to spend money but don’t. Another is a weekend away for our anniversary. I’d like to go to a nice hotel (500-1000 a night). He thinks it’s too much money.[/quote]

We make a little bit more than you do, and I wouldn't spend that much for a hotel.  I posted on the hotel cost thread links to multiple $1000/night hotels I've stayed in.  Nice, but not worth it.  (Work trips, I didn't pay)

I wouldn't spend $1000 to ski without my kids either.  We ski, and I'm guessing yours are very young if they are slower than you--that won't last long.  Ours left us in the dust by the time they hit double digits in age, and we're good skiers.  Put them in ski school, cheaper and you still ski alone.

Why pay for painting if your husband does it?  I'd only complain if he expected me to do it or if never got done.  So I guess my point is that I don't see a problem--use the money for something else.  In our case, our kids go to private schools, and we have a nice house.  We travel a lot (but don't spend a fortune to do it).

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