tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17747834.post8168688158584653261..comments2008-10-14T08:27:00.487+10:00Mooselethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16874418427786990740noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17747834.post-59607083134809481492008-10-14T08:27:00.000+10:002008-10-14T08:27:00.000+10:00It's all good. Life constantly changes and sometimes you just need to decide as a couple what makes sense. I'm sure Hermit will do a great job and eventually you'll appreciate that. We made the same switch the other way early on in our marriage. Now I wouldn't want control of the finances if I had to.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868852480996815442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17747834.post-24209706441862284282008-10-14T08:22:00.000+10:002008-10-14T08:22:00.000+10:00Hello,<BR/>Thank you for dropping by "barkings of a greyhound" I love to have visitors. You and Westy should come on a Greyhound walk one day. It is great to catch up with follow Greys and thier owners.GRACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945219632183427441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17747834.post-72168590987449812662008-10-13T17:51:00.000+10:002008-10-13T17:51:00.000+10:00Now, enough with my procrastinating... I have a high school P&amp;C meeting to get organised for. I&#39;m the secretary so there&#39;s always something needing doing....<BR/><BR/>You lot with kids - get involved at school and lighten the load :)<BR/>We have 985 students at high school and average about 20 at the meetings and not too many families pay their yearly $50 voluntary contribution either. Ah well... we&#39;ll just keep plodding.... I&#39;m such a hero in my own lunch box!Mumfieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378295580244795773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17747834.post-37069176624894236992008-10-13T17:47:00.000+10:002008-10-13T17:47:00.000+10:00Aren't mothers strange creatures?! We always burden ourselves with guilt.<BR/>I do all the finances, what little we have so it's not easy, let me tell you. But, do them I do. I'm not super organised but I have the old "she'll be right mate" Aussie attitude and that suits us. Mr Mumfies does get a bit annoyed/concerned at times, mainly I think, because if I drop dead he won't know diddley! I make all the family decisions, right from where the babies would be born, to playgroups, daycare, schools, sports (apart from football, I probably wouldn't haven gone down that road but really glad we did.Sssh, don't tell him that!), what they wear, where they go... you get the idea. I just do! At least I can't blame anyone for the state of things!<BR/><BR/>And as I often say... one day I'm a gunna be organised. Yuh!<BR/><BR/>Every family's different so no use in comparing.Mumfieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378295580244795773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17747834.post-21799846400966656132008-10-13T12:31:00.000+10:002008-10-13T12:31:00.000+10:00The experts claim that money is the cause of the most friction in a marraige and I agree with them.<BR/>You have always been more careful with your money than me - I admit that I can be really bad at managing it.<BR/>The Shepster pays the bills every month and he does it well. We both have discretionary money, but he is better with the month to month stuff than I am.<BR/>I will admit tha once the back log was caught up, I have been a whole lot better. I do not have or use a credit card, except for gasoline. That gets paid in full every month and is really more of a convenience than a charge card.<BR/><BR/>I did do a good job with my retirement plan ( at least until the current market crash struck). I am planning on leaving it alone since I do think things will improve dramatically in the next few years, so we should still be ok with that. And working at one place for so long, my pension is in good shape as well.<BR/>I do think that you have more than enough to keep you busy. Four kids, school and a house are plenty, and the Hermit probably prefers staying away from those things anyway. Don't beat up on yourself. This was a smart decision.Momma Mooseletnoreply@blogger.com