Ah. I totally understand tight on money. Just not asking if I'm allowed to spend it
Money is tight here too. Our economy is shit right now. Lucky to even have jobs. We have almost zero disposable income. But i need to leave the house
But cut back in other ways - both of us take home made lunches. Eat at home. Buy used stuff etc. Good thing babies are inexpensive for the first few years.
We're in almost the same situation although my DH does make enough to handle supporting me and 1 child. My DH is generally errr frugal I guess is the nicest word to use here
We don't have a joint account although DH is interested in one since it'll be easier, especially once baby comes. I think he's not much for buying clothes until I get more of a belly since then I
really will need stuff and wants me to try and make do with what I have. DH is planning on getting some of the items for baby used, I know he was thinking about buying a lightly used stroller since they seem to be very pricey here if you want good quality. Although when I told one of my hairdressers that months ago who'd recently had her 1st baby, she was
very appalled and felt we should buy it new
We'll see, I don't think we'll be buying those bigger items until I'm closer to 5-6 months along anyway. Won't be getting anything "free" since baby showers aren't a thing here so nothing until the Christening
We save as much as possible as well although our only real weakness seems to be CDs in my case and LPs in DH's case but we try and buy them on sale or over the internet cheaper since they're pretty expensive normally. As for lunches, I of course eat at home but DH does eat the lunches provided at his company but I think he pays very little for it and it costs no more than it would for him to make his own (otherwise he'd do so
). We just bought some lawn furniture yesterday (a table with a set of 6 chairs) but only because it was on super sale (like almost half off) so we saved a
ton by buying it now. So we save where we can as well.
Blessed good for your sister, although if he does come crawling back feel free to tell him you refuse to give him more money and that it's no longer acceptable for him to treat you the way he does!
