A lighter note.

[Tullis94]

We were never really scraping bye, but definitely living paycheck to paycheck when we first got married. In those few years if it was for hunting I basically paid for it by doing side jobs. Now we are better off and have a kid so she doesn't like me spending as much time doing side work. Im also not the kind of person to keep things im not using. I dont generally buy a new rifle unless I'm selling one. I can't even shoot the ones I have enough.

My wife is very very frugal which in most cases is a blessing! Sometimes though, I really have to choose my timing and how I present things. She knows i'll never buy anything if we dont have the money but she is also, like I said, VERY FRUGAL!

 

[aMurderOfCrows]

“It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.” Heard that years ago. Kind of live by it but my wife really doesn’t care what I buy.

Snyder drama? Haven’t seen or heard a thing about that. Guess I have to go back through the threads aways.

 

[deadend88]

When I buy a new bow every year, I ensure that is the exact same color so there's no new bow. Hoyt Wilderness to be specific. And should that color be discontinued, well then, it's certainly time to get a new bow as my current one is years old.

Generally we don't get into heavy convos about my spending around hunting, it just is what it is and it never impacts she or the children.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

My wife of 35 years and I agreed long ago to forgo giving each other gifts at Christmas - its more for the kids. It seemed ridiculous for each of us to be hitting each other up for gift ideas before the holiday so we could both go out and and buy said item from our joint bank account and them present to each other. "Honey - how about when I find something I want/need throughout the year, I just go buy it - you do the same" We do nothing for Valentines Day, Mother/Fathers Day...etc. either.

Pretty much how we roll. We don't buy anything for each other for birthdays, valentines day, anniversary and there's no mothers or fathers days as we were never able to have kids. We get each other a few small trinkets for Christmas and I will get her a dozen roses now and again but when either of us needs/want something, we just buy it.

 

[CorbLand]

I bought most of my gear before I got married. Most everything I buy now is more needed than wants, but there is the occasional want that gets purchased. My wife gets what he needs and her occasional wants. I don’t spend money we don’t have. She doesn’t spend money we don’t have.

I have never understood having lots of gear. Give me what I need and I am going hunting.

 

[dtrkyman]

My wife could care less!

She makes and spends more than me by a long shot!


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