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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That's $800k HHI, and >400k after taxes...

I'd focus on your goals instead of individual expenses. What are you saving for? Education? Retirement? House or car? Agree on the goals and the time horizon with your partner and if you're not meeting the goals talk about that. Don't bring up individual expenses unless they're very large (like >250).

At that much money a categorized budget is too abstract without agreed goals and targets, you're way beyond needing to care about eating out unless you're hitting up Michelin star places on the reg.

Once you agree on goals then set up automatic investments out of the cash accounts. The cash is fair game, your goals all become automatic. [/quote]

Agree with this. Focus on your goals, get that on auto pilot, and let him do what he wants otherwise. If you can meet your goals, why does it matter if he wastes some money? It doesn’t.

I’m assuming it takes significant time/effort to make 650k. I agree with the other poster that you may lose him if you keep nagging. [/quote]

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