We are the same way. If it is over $100, the other one usually knows about it.

We are like that too. I have a monthly household budget that is pretty generous and if I am going to be more than a few hundred bucks over my budget I will always talk to him about it. The big purchases (which to me is like the plasma tv he bought last week) are always discussed. He agonized over that tv for 3 years before he finally bought it! On the other hand, he dropped $300 on a gym membership last week and didn't even mention it to me until after he had done it. My job is to try to stay as close to my budget as possible. He doesn't care what the heck I spend it on as long as I keep it in the right range. I just try to juggle it - if I know I need to buy some clothes or shoes for the kids then we might not eat out as much that month, etc. He does all the money in our house so he can get online and see exactly what I am up to day to day if he feels like it, but he truly doesn't like to be bothered with the little day to day stuff.

Not officially. I probably wouldn't buy one item that cost >$50 without checking. Not that he cares.

Nope, we really have no rules. We both know what we can spend and still be responsible.

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We never really made an official rule but we try to check with each other before making a big purchase. Of course my spending at the grocery store doesn't count and buying gas for all our vehicles doesn't either.

Before Christmas we discuss what we would each like then look at our finances and set a spending limit.

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We don't have a rule like this but we always run it by each other first.
Its a great idea though.

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Melanie.
Mum to Lillianlee- 1st September 2006.

Monkey Mia's Savings... (my blog)

Yes though ours is $40 and christmas gifts stay in our Christmas budget

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Kimberly Proud Mommy to Bethany Rose April 2006

It isn't as 'rule' as much as a courtesy...As I am the only one who has done the checkbook for the past 8 years I HAVE to know about all purchases he makes, and usually (out of guilt) I tell him about any large purchases I make.

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No rules here. My money is mine and his is his. Neither of us has to ask for permission to spend it. We are both pretty much on the same page anyways, but I would never be in a position where I had to "ask" to go buy some clothes, etc. Just me. I guess I'm a very independent type. This is the same reason I would never feel comfortable not earning my own money. I like to have control of my own finances.