Hellobee Boards Topic: Who's the breadwinner in your household?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Who's the breadwinner in your household? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:04:49 +0000 yoursilverlining on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household/page/2#post-482938 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:03:24 +0000 yoursilverlining 482938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We make within $15k of each other so we're pretty even. No clear breadwinner, we each bring home bacon. bisous on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household/page/2#post-482935 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 15:59:20 +0000 bisous 482935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm the breadwinner. Should make for an interesting, mostly unpaid maternity leave! We are starting to save a lot now! MrsH on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household/page/2#post-482919 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 15:20:06 +0000 MrsH 482919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do. This year I will more than double him. Sweet T on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household/page/2#post-482344 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 03:00:51 +0000 Sweet T 482344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH is. I'm a SAHM. Running Elley on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-482302 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 01:45:00 +0000 Running Elley 482302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH is since I'm a SAHM. He was even when I was working though but not by a super lot. Rainbow Sprinkles on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-482255 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:41:05 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 482255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Dh! He makes three times what I do, but I also only work 25 hours a week. Arden on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-482228 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:06:24 +0000 Arden 482228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Currently DH, but usually it's me. Mrs. Jacks on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-482227 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:06:07 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 482227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Me... Beebug on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-482223 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:03:26 +0000 Beebug 482223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH by about 15k, when it shakes out after taxes, not that far off! BSB on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-482209 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:51:37 +0000 BSB 482209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am and have been one for a long time. Maybe when my DH finishes school, his health gets better and starts a business than he make more than me. If he does really well, I might quit my job. (At least I can hope that's how it will work out.) HLK208 on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-482191 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:39:26 +0000 HLK208 482191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Pen: I hear ya, sister. I'm a SAHM so obviously, DH. He will probably always make more even if I go back to work. pinkcupcake on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-482179 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:32:20 +0000 pinkcupcake 482179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH MarieJ on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481372 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:59:20 +0000 MarieJ 481372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH by quite a bit. chopsuey on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481329 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:43:32 +0000 chopsuey 481329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH..! Rescuemom10 on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481181 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:40:20 +0000 Rescuemom10 481181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If you include in all his bennefits. He is. If you go off of just base pay, I am. fussygal on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481180 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:39:57 +0000 fussygal 481180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used to, but DH just passed me this summer, but not by much! MrsTiz on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481179 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:39:33 +0000 MrsTiz 481179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We make the same..down to the penny. I really, REALLY wish DH made more money so I could work less or not work at all once a LO is here. heartonastring on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481177 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:38:55 +0000 heartonastring 481177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH is. And I am totally fine with that (i.e. his job is WAY more demanding than mine). Bao on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481175 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:38:14 +0000 Bao 481175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH I am a SAHM! StbHisMrs on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481170 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:35:48 +0000 StbHisMrs 481170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Dh by about 3x. hilsy85 on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481163 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:32:54 +0000 hilsy85 481163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Dh, hence me being a sahm. MrsBrewer on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481162 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:32:11 +0000 MrsBrewer 481162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do, and I probably always will. I always dreamed of being a SAHM but I don't think that will ever happen :-( Mrs. Lantern on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481137 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:25:26 +0000 Mrs. Lantern 481137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ About the same, but me a bit more for the past 5 years. He'll pass me one day though once he becomes certified! Crisark on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481135 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:25:21 +0000 Crisark 481135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am by a decent amount. chrispygal on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481129 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:22:12 +0000 chrispygal 481129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are just about equal, although I may surpass him soon. lemondrop on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481127 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:20:59 +0000 lemondrop 481127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My husband makes 3x as much as I did full time. I'm part-time now though, so it's just supplemental income. However we are still paying for his doctorate. We are very lucky that we can afford for me to stay home! He jokes that it is his turn to stay home...no way we could survive on just my teacher pay! Thank goodness ;) winniebee on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481123 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:19:04 +0000 winniebee 481123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Pen: The child tax credit is sort of like a stipend! But, it technically goes to both parents ; ) Mrs. Pen on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481113 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:14:44 +0000 Mrs. Pen 481113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH but I wish it was me hahaha. Actually I wish SAHMs got stipends from the government ;) .twist. on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481107 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:13:31 +0000 .twist. 481107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am. Not by a huge amount but I am also a much more consistent and stable income (he gets paid when his clients feel like paying him, which is extremely frustrating!). BabyBoecksMom on "Who's the breadwinner in your household?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-the-breadwinner-in-your-household#post-481091 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:08:20 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 481091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH is, but not by much.