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Am I being a money nazi? (longish)

AJluvsLIAJluvsLI member
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I have issues with spending money, I always have.  I just can't really convince myself to buy stuff even when I sometimes really need it. 

DH is kinda the opposite.  He isn't irresponsible with money but he will pretty much buy whatever he wants (mostly within reason) and doesn't get why I'm not the same way.

ANYWAY- he really wants a chainsaw, he found a really good brand that was on sale for like $200.  I'm considering buying it for him but I feel uneasy buying it right before the baby comes.  

If it weren't for the fact we're about to have a baby, I would just get it for him but I feel like what if something happens and things just get really tight financially?  Granted $200 probably won't make a huge difference even if they do but I just don't know.

What do you think?  Should I just buy it for him?  I'm thinking I could always just get it for him as an early Christmas present which could be a good compromise.  I just hate spending money :/

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Re: Am I being a money nazi? (longish)

  • EmilyK508EmilyK508

    The early Christmas present sounds like a good compromise. You can put a bow on it!

    My DH thinks I'm a money Nazi because I got mad at him because he spent the Pack'N'Play money on Playstation games. You're not alone.

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  • AJluvsLIAJluvsLI member
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    The early Christmas present sounds like a good compromise. You can put a bow on it!

    My DH thinks I'm a money Nazi because I got mad at him because he spent the Pack'N'Play money on Playstation games. You're not alone.

    Ooh I would definitely be upset if DH did that.

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  • Tonya_GTonya_G member
    I agree that an early Christmas present sounds like a good idea. 200 bucks, just randomly, is a lot, but for a gift, not so much. DH uses his chainsaw quite a bit- we've had some pretty windy weather the two years we've lived in our house, and it's come in very handy cutting up the limbs that fall into our yard from the neighbor's tree!
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  • EmilyK508EmilyK508
    imageAJluvsLI:
    imageEmilyK508:

    The early Christmas present sounds like a good compromise. You can put a bow on it!

    My DH thinks I'm a money Nazi because I got mad at him because he spent the Pack'N'Play money on Playstation games. You're not alone.

    Ooh I would definitely be upset if DH did that.

    Naturally, since he has a penis and is therefore a dumb @ss, he finds nothing wrong with it. He claims the games relieve his stress whilst overseas.

    What about MY stress? You know, me, the one carrying  the baby and growing a spleen.

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  • AJluvsLIAJluvsLI member
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    Naturally, since he has a penis and is therefore a dumb @ss, he finds nothing wrong with it. He claims the games relieve his stress whilst overseas.

    What about MY stress? You know, me, the one carrying  the baby and growing a spleen.

    That seriously made me lol!

    I don't get why these guys need so many video games... DH has like every Nintendo game ever made on both old school Nintendo systems, plus the PS2 and 2 other game systems I've never even heard of. 

    And of course all they do is take up space.  Confused men

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  • EmilyK508EmilyK508
    imageAJluvsLI:
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    Naturally, since he has a penis and is therefore a dumb @ss, he finds nothing wrong with it. He claims the games relieve his stress whilst overseas.

    What about MY stress? You know, me, the one carrying  the baby and growing a spleen.

    That seriously made me lol!

    I don't get why these guys need so many video games... DH has like every Nintendo game ever made on both old school Nintendo systems, plus the PS2 and 2 other game systems I've never even heard of. 

    And of course all they do is take up space.  Confused men

    Seriously! And all they do it get mad and end up throwing the controller and putting a dent in the wall.

    My poor baby already has that built into his boy DNA.

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  • hriesen4hriesen4

    DH is not a "tool" kind of guy, but my dad sure is! I'm thinking 200 bucks is a good price.  The Christmas idea seems perfect!  Keep in mind that if money does get tight, you could always put it up on Craigslist.

     

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  • ClaireBennettClaireBennett
    We are the opposite... I'll buy whatever we need.  I don't think much about it unless it's over the top ($200 or more).  But we have a budget worked out and I take out a certain anount of money a week that I know is free for me to spend.  DH will not spend ANY money and then suddenly need a new $60 xbox game.  I can't blame him, he makes all the $$ and has a stressful job.  But, why are video games so f'ing expensive?
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  • AJluvsLIAJluvsLI member

    Good point with we could always sell it.  Is it terrible that when I found out our insurance with the baby was going to cost us an extra $300 a month I took an inventory of everything in our house to see what we could sell if we ended up being poor?  hahah

    I feel okay about money as long as I have a back up plan!  

     

    And yeah, I don't know why video games are so expensive.  It seems like a rip off to me.  I try to wait awhile and then find them on ebay for less.

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  • ClaireBennettClaireBennett
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    Good point with we could always sell it.  Is it terrible that when I found out our insurance with the baby was going to cost us an extra $300 a month I took an inventory of everything in our house to see what we could sell if we ended up being poor?  hahah

    I feel okay about money as long as I have a back up plan!  

     

    And yeah, I don't know why video games are so expensive.  It seems like a rip off to me.  I try to wait awhile and then find them on ebay for less.

    Games that Dh doesn't "have to have", he gets used at Ebay and beats it in 7 days.  They take used games back with no questions within 7 days... he's an addict.  Haha :)

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  • emilie01emilie01

    I agree with ppl about the early Christmas gift idea. We are actually looking at chainsaws now too and $200 is a steal compared to what I have seen the last week!

    As far as your $$ situation, be glad that one of you is looking to save, that is me in our house.  He would spend all our money on PS3 games and $800 chainsaws if I let him!  Men...but always a little boy in there right!!?!!

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  • fiftysixtyfiftysixty

    Reading this just makes me think I must have too much "boy" in me. I love videogames, always have. DH and I have lots of fun playing together- but neither one of us would spend baby money on games, and we rarely buy them at full price anyway.

     If the tool is something he'd get good use out of, it's not just a shiny new gadget, then yes, get it. If it's not something he'd ever really use, then no.

    DH can be a little loose with the budget now and then, but he's gotten so much better. I've learned spending isn't the worst thing in the world, and he's learned he doesn't need everything RIGHTHISMOMENT. It's all about balance- if you don't buy little extravagances now and then when you finally give in you always end up spending way too much. YMMV, of course.

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  • TCTFTCTF
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    Reading this just makes me think I must have too much "boy" in me. I love videogames, always have. DH and I have lots of fun playing together- but neither one of us would spend baby money on games, and we rarely buy them at full price anyway.

     If the tool is something he'd get good use out of, it's not just a shiny new gadget, then yes, get it. If it's not something he'd ever really use, then no.

    DH can be a little loose with the budget now and then, but he's gotten so much better. I've learned spending isn't the worst thing in the world, and he's learned he doesn't need everything RIGHTHISMOMENT. It's all about balance- if you don't buy little extravagances now and then when you finally give in you always end up spending way too much. YMMV, of course.

    I agree, I play games with DH all the time! Not as much as he'd like, but I have so much more to think about now, I get too distracted and that just makes him mad if I space out while we're playing. And I'm completely opposite what I used to be, I was the spender, and now DH is. Almost every Friday that DH has off he wants to go to brunch and then to the movies, and while I love the time spent with him, I wish he didn't want to go EVERY week. I'd rather go baby shopping! We watched Saw VI today (actually not as bad as the others, I only gagged once!!) but that's the last movie I'm going to let him talk me into going to until New Moon. I want baby stuff, and I'm so tired of being the "bad guy" when he begs to go to the movies and spend money.

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  • EmilyK508EmilyK508
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    Reading this just makes me think I must have too much "boy" in me. I love videogames, always have. DH and I have lots of fun playing together- but neither one of us would spend baby money on games, and we rarely buy them at full price anyway.

    I love video games -- there was a time when I spent HOURS trying to beat a boss in Final Fantasy and I'm now a pro at Wii Bowling from the couch -- but DH doesn't ask me before he wastes my PNP money on whatever games he's getting over there. (And I know for a fact he could just borrow them from someone else in his squadron, he just doesn't think because he's a moron.

     

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  • nmc29nmc29
    imageAJluvsLI:

    That seriously made me lol!

    I don't get why these guys need so many video games... DH has like every Nintendo game ever made on both old school Nintendo systems, plus the PS2 and 2 other game systems I've never even heard of. 

    And of course all they do is take up space.  Confused men

    Do we have the same DH?

    DH has....2 Caleco visions with tons of games, a Sega Genesis, Playstation, Nintendo 64, XBox, XBox 360 and probably another one in there somewhere.  Along with games for all of them.

    Yeah, the only one that gets used...the XBox 360...all the rest takes up space in baby's closet. 

    And God forbid I suggest selling them or throwing them away.  He might want to play them someday.

     

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  • poohbear88poohbear88

    I am blessed with my DH and video games he doesnt play them!!!

    But still he is a shopoholic! I would do the christmas present. And 200 can be alot if you are in a bind. I only make 250 a week so 200 can make or break me. Imagine how many diapers that is! But as a christmas present, I say go and buy it!!!

    On the video side not of money since so many of you have mentioned it. Check out used video game stores. In my neighborhood is a Game Trader and they buy and sell used games. Since most of the time you play the game hardcore for a month or two and then never  use it again. Good for grown ups and if you have kids :)

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