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Post by goldenbird on Jan 3, 2018 16:02:40 GMT -6
Ok i just watched a 16 minute YouTube Q&A with her. She's from a small town between Ottawa and Montreal. She works from home and finds she has ample time to care for the quads and come up with IG ideas. She lives with her boyfriend and their dog. She considers this role play and does it for fun. She doesn't like the reborn doll babies because they are boring and toddlers have more personality. This...so very weird.
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Post by rvasc on Jan 3, 2018 16:06:40 GMT -6
We also share bonuses. I mean, kind of. It’s fluid. Like, your finances would otherwise be going to that car, so it’s not really him “keeping” it. There was a pole on GBCN recently about whether or not you shared your bonus with your SO and vice versa. I was actually kind of surprised how many did, but STBXH and I had separate accounts, and he never got bonuses, so...... Well I’m the one without a bonus. Lol. H shares his bonus.
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Post by redbears on Jan 3, 2018 16:08:36 GMT -6
We got a Soda Stream for xmas, and I think it's already out of C02. I'm annoyed. I also drink a shit ton of seltzer
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Post by rvasc on Jan 3, 2018 16:09:38 GMT -6
Well I’m the one without a bonus. Lol. H shares his bonus. I think the sharing is awesome! It was just based on my experience that I was surprised at all the sharing. I did usually take him out to a nice dinner, at least. He probably didn’t even deserve that. 😂
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2018 16:10:31 GMT -6
Yeah, my DH won some money ($1,500, not $10K) in the NASCAR fantasy league. That's "his" $. (I lost $200, so I guess he really only "won" $1,300, lol.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2018 16:11:28 GMT -6
We got a Soda Stream for xmas, and I think it's already out of C02. I'm annoyed. I also drink a shit ton of seltzer Yeah, I can't trust myself with one of those. I'd probably go through a cartridge a day, lol.
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Post by pobre on Jan 3, 2018 16:21:04 GMT -6
I always said, my money is mine, and his money is ours.
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Post by potatocakes on Jan 3, 2018 16:24:35 GMT -6
We also just pool money. All money. I would be far beyond annoyed if my husband came into a lot of money somehow and didn't think of it as our money. Like... That's sort of deal breaker territory for me. Tbh. Completely this. I know we all break out our finances in different ways that work for our families, but, like, windfalls should be shared, or at least used for everyone's benefit.
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Post by cp3 on Jan 3, 2018 16:28:04 GMT -6
We share all money too. Mh gets a significant annual bonus and I would be pissed if he only considered that his money and not for our household.
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Post by pobre on Jan 3, 2018 16:29:05 GMT -6
I cannot wait for my bonus. Mama needs it.
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Post by Tlex on Jan 3, 2018 16:29:55 GMT -6
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Post by theseaword on Jan 3, 2018 16:30:25 GMT -6
When I got bonuses, they were mine. DH still gets bonuses, and they are his. We don’t even really discuss them. Maybe we would feel differently if we were out there buying boats and cars and very fancy hats and other big purchases with the money, but basically the extra money just goes into the pile with the rest and we buy the same old shit we always buy.
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Post by wasabi on Jan 3, 2018 16:35:39 GMT -6
SO and I share an acct now. Well we have for a while. I’m not a his/mine person, and plusalso neither of us make enough for it to matter much.
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Post by theseaword on Jan 3, 2018 16:35:46 GMT -6
When I got bonuses, they were mine. DH still gets bonuses, and they are his. We don’t even really discuss them. Maybe we would feel differently if we were out there buying boats and cars and very fancy hats and other big purchases with the money, but basically the extra money just goes into the pile with the rest and we buy the same old shit we always buy. Okay but your first and second sentences are sort of contradictory. Either he keeps it for himself or it goes into the communal pile. His pile. Our finances are pretty much separate. He’ll put it in his savings account.
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Post by ripper on Jan 3, 2018 16:37:18 GMT -6
When I got bonuses, they were mine. DH still gets bonuses, and they are his. We don’t even really discuss them. Maybe we would feel differently if we were out there buying boats and cars and very fancy hats and other big purchases with the money, but basically the extra money just goes into the pile with the rest and we buy the same old shit we always buy. Same here. Also, we aren't stuff people. Like, I would never just spend $500 b/c I have it, for example. I use my bonus to pad my account or pay for already purchased items. I have never once "bought" anything specifically b/c I had it. My H doesn't get bonuses, never has. This is the first of its kind. My cousin just bought me a new car for Christmas and my H has been wanting a vehicle upgrade for a couple of years. I guess his thinking is that if he trades in his current car and puts the money toward it, he can get something a bit newer for a really small monthly car payment. I think that's reasonable. Besides, I would want to use it for my visa bill, which I don't think is fair to do with his winnings. Make sense?
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Post by emma on Jan 3, 2018 16:37:58 GMT -6
I haven't had a bonus in a few years but it was mine to spend as i chose (it was also not a significant amount) and H's was his to spend. Regular paycheck and such goes into a joint account and is 'ours'. We earn pretty similar amounts if that counts for anything
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Post by wasabi on Jan 3, 2018 16:38:09 GMT -6
He did have a separate pile of money from selling plasma that he used for music equipment, lol.
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Post by wasabi on Jan 3, 2018 16:38:53 GMT -6
YOUR COUSIN BOUGHT YOU A CAR FOR CHRISTMAS??????
Fuckin Canadians.
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Post by ripper on Jan 3, 2018 16:40:51 GMT -6
Your cousin bought you a new car ripper ? New to me. It's a few years old. We (my fam) don't buy new cars - that's a fool's deal!
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Post by pobre on Jan 3, 2018 16:41:21 GMT -6
Are you fucking your cousin?
You can tell us.
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Post by ripper on Jan 3, 2018 16:41:55 GMT -6
I see we are all incredulous over the car situ... I only mentioned it b/c it was necessary. My cousin is crazy. This is not the standard. It was the nicest gesture ever.
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Post by wasabi on Jan 3, 2018 16:42:01 GMT -6
My family sucks
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Post by pobre on Jan 3, 2018 16:42:40 GMT -6
Join me on the bench. My family, job, boss, and life suck. But I️ have beer.
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Post by ripper on Jan 3, 2018 16:42:57 GMT -6
Are you fucking your cousin? You can tell us. What the fuck is the matter with you.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2018 16:44:30 GMT -6
Maybe you can buy new friends to take to Iceland. You know how I know you are all petty, jealous bitches? More of you liked this ^^^ than my announcement. I liked both. I'm an equal opportunity asshole.
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Post by pobre on Jan 3, 2018 16:45:33 GMT -6
Are you fucking your cousin? You can tell us. What the fuck is the matter with you. I'm disgruntled from my shitty job.
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Post by ripper on Jan 3, 2018 16:45:52 GMT -6
New to me. It's a few years old. We (my fam) don't buy new cars - that's a fool's deal! But why did your cousin buy it for you? What kind of car? What did your cousin get everybody else? If I told you, you'd think it's all just ridiculous. My cousin doesn't drive much at all. He bought this car new (ok, so I guess some fools in my family buy new cars) in 2014 and never uses it. So, I gave him my car, which is also pretty nice and new-ish for his way better, newer car. It's a 2014 BMW 328i. So, technically, he didn't buy it FOR me. He bought it for himself, but he gave me a practically brand new car, which in my mind is samsies.
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Post by pobre on Jan 3, 2018 16:46:39 GMT -6
When I was in high school, my girlfriend was gifted a brand new X5 for graduating. It was in the show room and definitely had a big red bow on it.
This was not all that unusual for my school, either.
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Post by ripper on Jan 3, 2018 16:48:22 GMT -6
I have many many questions about the car situation. Is your cousin quite wealthy? Was this discussed or a surprise? Wealthy enough to give someone a new car, ha. It was discussed like, "Hey Ripper, I was thinking this..." and then I was like, "OK, wow, thanks, are you sure?" and then we met at the DMV to do the paperwork. So, no bow. What a jerk.
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Post by wasabi on Jan 3, 2018 16:48:38 GMT -6
When I was in high school, my girlfriend was gifted a brand new X5 for graduating. It was in the show room and definitely had a big red bow on it. This was not all that unusual for my school, either. I had a friend whose dad told her if she graduated from high school he would get her an Audi TT. She did not graduate. I was very wtf. But it’s ok because he just bought her a Mercedes SUV when she got pregnant. Again, my family sucks.
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