Hubby got his annual bonus today. Hazzah! It was $11,200 after taxes. It was funny, because we were in the kitchen together making coffee and breakfast with our 2 year old, and I was on the computer paying bills.
I told him the bonus arrived, he jumped up and down, and immediately began talking about how he wanted $1700 to build a super computer to replace his old one (He's a computer geek by trade, and it's been 10 years since I bought him a computer. But still!)
We both had a laugh because in the five minutes he spent telling me about the computer parts he wanted to buy, I had already "spent" the bonus. I had sent $1000 extra to the mortgage, paid all the normal monthly bills I pay on payday, and transferred the remaining $9,000 to the savings account. It happened in a snap. He was amazed. I said I always have a plan for every dollar.
Of course, now he doesn't think it's funny. He was kind of sad that I wouldn't give him $1700 right away for the computer. I'll cave eventually. I'd just like to revel in the feeling of being ahead and putting big chunks of money to work for us-- at least for a day or two.
Hazzah! Hubby got a bonus.
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Congrats, by the way! That is a crazy big bonus in our world; nearly 3x as much as any of us have ever received all at one time.
February 17th, 2012 at 08:57 pm 1329512255
That's also one reason we work well together. He has simple tastes and only asks for expensive stuff every blue moon, and I make the money we do have work best for us. We usually figure out how to make everybody happy!
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My dh and I are both of the *Save it all* clothe. Makes it easy.
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