https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:03:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-hubby-gifts-on-his-income#post-400007 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:36:54 +0000 jedeve 400007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom stayed at home, but my parents had equal allowances. I think that helped them not think of it as his money. That being said....I find it funny, even with a shared account! Tell him how you feel. Maybe you can work out a gift budget or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-hubby-gifts-on-his-income#post-400002 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:35:30 +0000 tororojo 400002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely wouldn't consider it his money, it's y'all's/you guys'/both of your money! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-hubby-gifts-on-his-income#post-399991 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:31:32 +0000 hilsy85 399991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I don't feel weird about it anymore...as pps have said, it's our money. I just tell him not to check the credit card statement until after I give him the gift :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-hubby-gifts-on-his-income#post-399974 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:25:44 +0000 calsmom 399974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you, ladies. I am having a hard time with it because I have always brought home a paycheck until our son came along, so this is foreign territory for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-hubby-gifts-on-his-income#post-399970 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:23:19 +0000 heffalump 399970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's not his money, it's our money! At first it was weird because he's officially the one working for the money and earning the paycheck, but I work in my own way and save us money by not having to put LO in daycare. I know longer feel bad about it, I feel like I earn my keep around here.</p> <p>I take cash out a little bit at a time so he doesn't notice a big chunk leaving the bank leading up to the gift buying, or sometimes my parents will give me some cash so I'll use that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-hubby-gifts-on-his-income#post-399968 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:22:59 +0000 Arden 399968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was unemployed, so a "stay-at-home-wife", yes. I wouldn't feel at all guilty if I were a SAHM though, because you are still working and contributing. </p> <p>I mean, if you weren't a SAHM, how much would you be spending on a nanny?<br /> So you are financially contributing to the family, and his money is your money. No guilt there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-hubby-gifts-on-his-income#post-399956 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:19:54 +0000 lovehoneybee 399956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I don't feel strange at all. As far as we're concerned "his" money is "our" money. Yes, he's the only one actually working for a paycheck, but only because I'm staying home with our son. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-hubby-gifts-on-his-income#post-399946 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:17:46 +0000 calsmom 399946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hubby's birthday and the of course, the holidays are fast approaching. I am now a SAHM and am thinking how awkward it will be to buy him gifts using 'his' money. What do other SAHM's do? Do you feel strange buying him gifts? </p>