Hiding $$ Spent From the Spouse
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Hiding $$ Spent From the Spouse
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What are some of the creative ways you guys hide the $$ you spend on "necessities" from your ministress of finance?
What are some of the creative ways you guys hide the $$ you spend on "necessities" from your ministress of finance?
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RE: Hiding $$ Spent From the Spouse
When I was married I did hide money I spent on my car or bike. But I have come to relize at least for myself that its better to tell the truth and ask for forgivness than try and hide it. With my luck its always bit me in the butt.
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I don't.
I just realized what I do though.. I look at expensive mods and talk to her about those. Then I find a way to either hold off on the purchase until I can find a cheaper route to go. That way when I talk to her again I'm presenting it as a good deal.
She's pretty good about it though, and as long as we can keep groceries on the table, both of our vehicles and the bike up and running and most of the bills paid, she's agreeable to most anything.
Of course, when you start with a used WideGlide that's has some basic mods, there's a lot less to spend $$ on.
I just realized what I do though.. I look at expensive mods and talk to her about those. Then I find a way to either hold off on the purchase until I can find a cheaper route to go. That way when I talk to her again I'm presenting it as a good deal.
She's pretty good about it though, and as long as we can keep groceries on the table, both of our vehicles and the bike up and running and most of the bills paid, she's agreeable to most anything.
Of course, when you start with a used WideGlide that's has some basic mods, there's a lot less to spend $$ on.
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RE: Hiding $$ Spent From the Spouse
Haveparts delivered to your work address, put them on your bike while shes not home. If yours is anything like mine, she would never notice something new onthe bike unless I pointed it out to her.
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No spouse wants to know how much you have been spending on Harley parts. Sure, they might get a bit hot if the mortgage goes unpaid again because you had to have 95 cubic inches, but all in all they doesn't want to know. What use would they have for an exact dollar amount, other than telling a divorce lawyer?
Leave no paper trail. That is first and foremost for a married man buying Harley parts. Do you have a checkbook that makes carbon copies of each check you write? Those are vile, evil things. Get the plain sort of checkbook, which you write each entry in a separate ledger. After writing a check to "MegaBucks HD," make the ledger entry as "Hallmark Card Shop." Occasionally give them a card, or they will think you are having an affair.
Another good ledger entry is your local school district. It seems like the kids always need new lunch tickets or field trip money. You can only use this one during the school year, but it is another good reason to send the kids to summer school. You could also join your local school board and make a push for year-round schools. Don't use this ruse if your kids have grown up and moved away. If you don't have kids, you may want to consider having some. With all their expense, it is easy to dole out a few extra nondescript monetary outlays.
Plan your major purchases as close to payday as possible. Write those checks before the bills are paid. Only the last checks in each pay cycle will bounce. It looks a lot better for you if the check to the phone company bounces. Imagine the repercussions if the bank announces that your check for a new set of springs was the culprit.
Some have difficulty grasping the concept of "Checkbook Radar." There is a magic dollar amount above, which you will get in trouble. Generally, you can write all the $30 checks you'd like. If you write a $50 check or two, you'll have some 'splaining to do. As an example, consider a sale on tires down at MegaBucks HD. At $100 each, when you buy two, you get the second one for half. Some would think, "Wow, for only $150 I can get a set of two tires." The experienced spouse knows that is nothing but trouble. No point in sleeping on the couch over this one. Buy two separate tires over a period of several weeks even though it costs $50 more. The checkbook ledger will only show a check to the kids' school, one to the paperboy, or one more for gas, or another for some groceries.
If they wises up to that, you'll have to set the stage for the old "Working on the Brakes" ploy. While driving around on the Harley, head towards a long downgrade; while chatting with your soul mate, casually mention that you were thinking about doing some brake work soon. At the instant you start descending the hill, get very quiet and pretend to pump the brakes a few times while the speed picks up. (Note: Make sure your brakes are actually working first) You will instantly have approval for a brake-job sized expenditure. The next day, don't let them see you installing those brand new tires instead. You might want to spread a little dirt on the tires right away to help hide them. Next month when you try this again, you can say you only replaced the brake shoes but were wondering if you should have replaced the shocks, too.
[size=3]Another option is to get your spouse involved in an expensive hobby. Ceramics or macramĂŠ are
Leave no paper trail. That is first and foremost for a married man buying Harley parts. Do you have a checkbook that makes carbon copies of each check you write? Those are vile, evil things. Get the plain sort of checkbook, which you write each entry in a separate ledger. After writing a check to "MegaBucks HD," make the ledger entry as "Hallmark Card Shop." Occasionally give them a card, or they will think you are having an affair.
Another good ledger entry is your local school district. It seems like the kids always need new lunch tickets or field trip money. You can only use this one during the school year, but it is another good reason to send the kids to summer school. You could also join your local school board and make a push for year-round schools. Don't use this ruse if your kids have grown up and moved away. If you don't have kids, you may want to consider having some. With all their expense, it is easy to dole out a few extra nondescript monetary outlays.
Plan your major purchases as close to payday as possible. Write those checks before the bills are paid. Only the last checks in each pay cycle will bounce. It looks a lot better for you if the check to the phone company bounces. Imagine the repercussions if the bank announces that your check for a new set of springs was the culprit.
Some have difficulty grasping the concept of "Checkbook Radar." There is a magic dollar amount above, which you will get in trouble. Generally, you can write all the $30 checks you'd like. If you write a $50 check or two, you'll have some 'splaining to do. As an example, consider a sale on tires down at MegaBucks HD. At $100 each, when you buy two, you get the second one for half. Some would think, "Wow, for only $150 I can get a set of two tires." The experienced spouse knows that is nothing but trouble. No point in sleeping on the couch over this one. Buy two separate tires over a period of several weeks even though it costs $50 more. The checkbook ledger will only show a check to the kids' school, one to the paperboy, or one more for gas, or another for some groceries.
If they wises up to that, you'll have to set the stage for the old "Working on the Brakes" ploy. While driving around on the Harley, head towards a long downgrade; while chatting with your soul mate, casually mention that you were thinking about doing some brake work soon. At the instant you start descending the hill, get very quiet and pretend to pump the brakes a few times while the speed picks up. (Note: Make sure your brakes are actually working first) You will instantly have approval for a brake-job sized expenditure. The next day, don't let them see you installing those brand new tires instead. You might want to spread a little dirt on the tires right away to help hide them. Next month when you try this again, you can say you only replaced the brake shoes but were wondering if you should have replaced the shocks, too.
[size=3]Another option is to get your spouse involved in an expensive hobby. Ceramics or macramĂŠ are
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RE: Hiding $$ Spent From the Spouse
The best answer I ever heard for this is;
Add whatever you want..........then tell her it was always there.
Add whatever you want..........then tell her it was always there.
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What are some of the creative ways you guys hide the $$ you spend on "necessities" from your ministress of finance?
This thread could be dangerous.
What are some of the creative ways you guys hide the $$ you spend on "necessities" from your ministress of finance?
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RE: Hiding $$ Spent From the Spouse
I used to race dirt bikes. Once, when I wanted new riding pants, I took the old, ragged pair I had to the kitchen table and started duct taping and sewing the ripped out knees back together while she watched. She finally told me I should just go buy a new pair. That gave me the green light to get the new pair out of the spare room closet.