https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:35:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-secret-savings-account#post-148056 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:55:02 +0000 SugarplumsMom 148056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a separate US account but as of our last financial talk, DH can now technically access it, so it's not very secret. With the baby on the way, we both have access to all accounts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-secret-savings-account#post-148044 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:50:35 +0000 Boogs 148044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: That's pretty much like us.</p> <p>We each have our individual accounts, but they aren't secret. I do have an aunt that has a secret account, though! She's been married for close to 20 years, so she probably has a good stash, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-secret-savings-account#post-148015 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:40:57 +0000 Adira 148015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We both have individual savings accounts, but they aren't secret. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-secret-savings-account#post-148003 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:35:49 +0000 lavender 148003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope we have just a joint accounts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-secret-savings-account#post-147962 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:16:40 +0000 heffalump 147962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only have joint. I don't have an income so even if I wanted (which I don't ) I wouldn't have money to put in it. The only secret money I have is cash I save up for gifts for dh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-secret-savings-account#post-147948 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:10:23 +0000 chopsuey 147948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. All of our accounts are joint.! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-secret-savings-account#post-147943 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:08:32 +0000 Minnie_Girl 147943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my goodness no. A penniless writer such as myself doesn't have extra cash to put to the side, haha! We have a shared family checking and savings account, that's it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-secret-savings-account#post-147938 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:06:41 +0000 MamaMoose 147938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I've never been able to wrap my head around separate accounts of any kind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-secret-savings-account#post-147937 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:06:10 +0000 Honeybee 147937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hahaha, Yahoo answers! </p> <p>No, no secrets here. Hell, I don't even look at our finances 90% of the time. My husband handles everything, and I prefer to stay oblivious, so I guess HE could have a secret account. Hmmmmmm... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-secret-savings-account#post-147918 Fri, 04 May 2012 09:57:36 +0000 Rubies 147918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Oh, just to keep track of how much we were spending on baby things. Usually when the hubs and I are out shopping, one of us would pay, and then transfer money from out joint account. I thought it would be easier if we had just one account for baby things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-secret-savings-account#post-147911 Fri, 04 May 2012 09:55:24 +0000 mrbee 147911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: Just out of curiosity... why a new account for baby purchases? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-secret-savings-account#post-147874 Fri, 04 May 2012 09:43:57 +0000 PBandBaseball 147874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a separate account but we use it to stash money for gifts and house purchases. That way I don't spend too much on those items. It's not a secret. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-secret-savings-account#post-147870 Fri, 04 May 2012 09:41:39 +0000 Rubies 147870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I became pregnant, I opened up a new account and put $200/month into it and used it to purchase anything baby-related. I told the hubs about it and he said it was a great idea but he actually does not have access to this account. So, hypothetically, I COULD put money into it "just in case" but I don't feel the desire to at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-secret-savings-account#post-147864 Fri, 04 May 2012 09:39:21 +0000 mediagirl 147864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. We don't keep secrets from one another (well, unless it's about a surprise party or something). We each have separate savings accounts but we pretty much know what each person has in theirs. We use those accounts for gifts for each other. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-secret-savings-account#post-147859 Fri, 04 May 2012 09:37:23 +0000 Alivoo01 147859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a personal account, but it isn't a secret and no money has been taken out or put in since we opened up a joint account eons ago. I think of it as an emergency stash for the future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-secret-savings-account#post-147340 Thu, 03 May 2012 22:51:15 +0000 BSB 147340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We both have personal accounts. It isn't a secret, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-secret-savings-account#post-147338 Thu, 03 May 2012 22:50:01 +0000 mrbee 147338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been reading these days about secret savings accounts... apparently they are becoming increasingly common. I read it on Yahoo Answers, so it has to be true.</p> <p>Do you have a secret savings account? Would you ever consider putting some money away in a secret account, just in case? </p>