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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:03 AM Original message |
For married couple: Just curious, can your spouse spend 80K without your knowledge? |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. In my household, no |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
21. My point is that it is not so much the quantity of the money but the fact |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. Nope |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. yes, we both could but it would be found out at tax time unless we were both excellent at hiding |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
4. Yes. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. did I sacrifice my being an individual |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Nice point. We got married straign out of school |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. we chose to join many parts of our lives |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:19 AM Original message |
That's personal |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
22. very very true |
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BadgerLaw2010 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #12 |
37. There's a difference between moral and legal identity, especially in community property states. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. sorry...wasn't thinking legaleese :-) n/t |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
5. A couple observations.... |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. You are right. However I find it not the amount but the fact that one can spend |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #13 |
27. Marriages are all different. There are many where... |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
6. Nope. Miz t. pays the bills. |
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fight4my3sons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
7. no |
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madaboutharry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
8. Spitzer is a man of vast wealth |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. $80k is chump change for Spitzer. |
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jmg257 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
9. But they have like 500 million - everything is relative. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
10. we don't spend $.80 without it being known |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
14. My wife does whatever she wants with her money, it's not my business |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Interesting. We don't have "my" and "his/her" money |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Neither of us have children or pervious marriages |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Sorry, did not mean to imply, meant my comment as a general one (nt) |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. We do. It prevents arguments, or even discussions. |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
16. we're not worth $100 of millions |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
17. Now way |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. we acutally put a moratorium on looking at the accounts |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
24. She can do whatever she wants with her allowance, same as me. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
25. My wife controls the finances; I would have no idea. nt |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
28. LOL, I cant go much over 20$ |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
29. what have you heard? |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
30. That's a moot question |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
31. Yes, it's possible. Two signatures may be required on home equity, etc ... |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
32. no way |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
33. The Spitzers are quite a few $$ rungs above the norm. And I'm sure they each have their own accounts |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
34. If there's that much loose money around, believe me, they can. |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. It is really about a trust, whether it is $80,000 or $8.00 |
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morgan2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
36. its hard when you're on a salary |
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ellie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
38. Ha ha ha ha ha ha! |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
40. My spouse couldn't spend $80 without my knowing about it... |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
42. Not on my household income. But on Spitzer's assets, probably easily. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
43. nope. whether it was 80k or 80 bucks, we both watch ever cent. nt |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
44. Nope |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-12-08 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
45. Since Mr. GPV handles all the finances he could in theory, but since we barely have |
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