Dear Wendyl,
My husband is really helpful around the house and does his fair share of the chores, which is great. However, I wish he wouldn’t try to help with the grocery shopping. I send him off with a list of what we need and he always comes back with magazines, lollies, toilet cleaner – you name it, if it’s new and brightly coloured he’ll give into impulse and buy it.
He ends up spending twice as much as we need to. I’ve tried to talk to him about it but he says he deserves a few treats now and then. I’d like a treat too – to save money for a holiday instead of filling the house with junk! Any ideas?
Paula, by email
**Dear Paula,
**Keep the receipts for a month. Then circle all the impulses, add them up and show him. I think he’ll be quite shocked at how much he’s spending and might realise that by letting you do the shopping – or better still, learning how to stick to a list – could mean substantial savings for you both and, eventually, a nice holiday.
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