A lighter note.

[wcasey755]

With all the Snyder drama coming to surface. Let’s go on a simple fun topic. How y’all break the news to your spouse that you’re about to spend a lot of money on a new piece of gear or hunt? My wife took the 1200 dollars worth of Idaho licenses and tags pretty well. So I’m thinking of pressing my luck on a new horizon rifle. I’m thinking I’m gonna go for the ol “I’ve worked a lot of OT” or the “my tikka is getting kinda old”.

 

[Billy Goat]

Gear/Hunting is easy.


Equipment, well....

 

[43.6N]

We set up a separate savings account.
I feed the account all year long. Auto deposit after each paycheck.
She has one for her hobbies too.
Mine is specifically for shooting/hunting purchases.
Keeps the financial heartburn of large purchases down since we both know that it won’t be coming from the main account.

 

[hunterjmj]

Offer her cash in the same amount or a trip or something along those lines.
If I tell my wife to go to Target and the kids will stay with me, she'd do about anything.

 

[Mike Islander]

When she notices my new boat, dirt bike, rifle, I say something like "Yeah, I really like this new boat, dirt bike, rifle." We have our own mad money and we mind our own business. It's worked well for 41 years.

 

[Joel/AK]

I just do it. After 29 years, she knows me and she knows if we cant afford it, I won't do it.
If its high dollar then I let her know but a grand or less, I just pull the trigger.

I also do things for her also. Last year I set up a vacation in Florida where the wife and daughter can stay and visit with her cousin for a week. Paid for everything then surprised them.

Give and take

 

[wcasey755]

Loving all the responses! I just got done buying her a new EV and putting in a charger at home, built her a goat enclosure and fence, as well as three goats she’s been wanting for years. Think I qualify for a new rifle, scope, and suppresser? Haha

 

[signing off]

My easiest way to keep the peace is explaining that another item is being sold to keep the new money low.
For a motorcycle, I have to stick to the plan. Smaller items like guns can be fudged a little.