Me: We need to replace the carpets, they’re disgusting. And also the couches, I’m tired of them. And also the hardwoods…is that expensive? I wanna go shopping.
Pat: Wow. How are we not dirt poor? Oh that’s right…because I’m in charge of our finances.
Me: Oh come on, I would NOT make us poor…what have I ever done to make you think that?
Pat: You want to spend all our money on couches, carpets, and your wardrobe.
Me: I was joking! Mostly.
Pat: You throw cash in the recycling bin…
Me: Once!
Pat: You forget to collect money from the daycare kids parents…
Me: Once!
Pat: You wait to deposit checks for six months and then they expire.
Me: Once!
Pat: You schedule bills to be paid after their actual due date and we get charged late fees…
Me: OKAY I GET IT! So I made a couple mistakes…
gin says
I threw money away too once! Once! No one ever lets me forget it. It was Christmas 2008 and I gathered up all our gifts and in an effort to surprise my husband, I threw away all the Christmas trash, including the gift bag in which all our Christmas money was placed. Now the joke is, “don’t let gin take the trash out on Christmas.”
Mama Kat says
Honestly it’s like one of the worst sinking feelings. Luckily I was able to dig out the money that I threw away, but it was full on IN the garbage bin waiting for pick up. That was a close one. :) I’m sure you’re pleased to be that lesson for your family…
tracy@sellabitmum says
Oh this is so us. Why didn’t I marry that 78 year old gazillionaire? Damn.
Mama Kat says
If we knew then what we know now…things would be so different. ;)
Jennifer says
Because 78 year old balls aren’t worth it.
Mama Kat says
I’m dying Jennifer…no, no they are not.
Jessica says
Haha!! We were all thinking it…. EWWW
Julia says
Yeah this is us, only I play the roll of the husband. Shockingly I’m the more financially responsible one and that isn’t saying much.
Mama Kat says
I feel like MOST women manage the finances? Maybe not…I just know I always feel like a dingbat when someone asks what we spend on *fill in the blank* and I have to be like “I dunno…let me ask Pat!”
I should probably know…
Jen says
I LOVE money but I really really hate dealing with it.
Mama Kat says
I’ll just never understand why we can’t be filthy rich…and it can’t be because I spend too much. That answer is NOT good enough for me.
Tiffany says
This is exactly why I’m not in charge either!!!
Jennifer says
I’m in charge. Mostly. We shall not discuss the mistakes I’ve made. Even with an accounting degree.
jessica@domesticated-bliss says
This could have been a conversation in my house today :) Thanks for sharing – it cracked me up this morning!
Arnebya @whatnowandwhy says
I too cannot be trusted with the monies. I cannot be trusted with the mathematicizational homeworks. We’re already poor. With me in charge we’d be on the corner trying to keep the crackheads from pilfering our bad couches.
Mary says
I actually called the unemployment office thinking someone had used our debit card (they issue those now) because out of $800 there was only $25 left. Turned out I had made all the purchases. Sure they were for things we needed like FOOD but I was so embarrassed. But I must say it’s my husband who forgets to deposit checks and leaves money in his pockets. I actually was able to buy myself a fairly nice lunch with all the money I confiscated from the laundry!
Laurie Fessler says
Everyone else seems to win the 500 gazillion lottery, why can’t it ever be me? Yeah I know, ” you have to be in it to win it” but even so…..I have purchased a ticket or two in my time. I figure someone should win, why not me? That would solve a lot of problems, don’t you think? And, I would set up like nice charitable foundations and stuff…..I don’t see it happening. Thank G-D for Targets! Laurie @ hibernationnow
becca says
hehe okay so your not in charge because of a few minor mistake
Jessica says
At least you can made awesome bangs.
Jenny says
I once threw out an envelope with several hundred dollars in it, even ripped it up because it had our address on it. Thank goodness my husband asked me where it was and we were able to dig in out of the trash and tape it back together. The teller at the bank was not to happy with me when I deposited it though ;)
Stasha says
I hope you threw the money into paper recycle bin!!
JDaniel4's Mom says
I am so glad my guy and I have to agree of big expenses. I just like to make a decision and buy what we need.
Jessica says
My husband is like you. He doesn’t have the foggiest clue what goes on in the checkbook. And usually, he doesn’t “care”. But then he gets in these moments and goes all nuts on me, asking for the bank passwords, and what’s are total bills, and how much are we saving and “where did all our money go?? I thought we had so much more than that??” and I freak out because I’m afraid he’ll lock us out of the account because he can’t type a password correctly to save his life and then I have to explain to him we haven’t had that much in the account since we had children 5 years ago and start listing off all the large expenses we’ve had to buy with it, like a car, furniture, FORMULA, DIAPERS, etc… then I roll my eyes and beg him to stop “caring” again because he’s annoying the crap out of me. I just assumed this was how it was with everyone??
meleah rebeccah says
I cannot be financially responsible for anything!