Do you check in with each other before making a big purchase?

Always hands down

Almost always, there's days I just want to spend money and don't care what anyone says, but it's usually something we need anyways.

Generally, we decide on actual large purchases like appliances, plane tickets, etc. together. Checking with each other would really only need to be done for "shared" money, neither of us needs to check in about what we spend out of our own accounts.

It fluctuates, same as our finances do. We normally discuss anything that costs more than $50, but sometimes we're at a point where we discuss whether or not we should be ordering out. 🤷

Always. I don't often make big purchases, but he calls to have me talk him into it rather than ask for permission.

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Makes sense! I feel like with gifts you don't really need to discuss!

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Oooh that sounds awesome, definitely a purchase I would discuss! Always good to have a negotiator with you when buying cars!

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Good point! I feel like with those purchases you would always be with them anyway!

Sometimes, always for something significant though!

Absolutely, always.

Always, unless it’s abirthday or Yule present.

For the most part. I don't drive, so car purchases are pretty much up to him. We picked out a new loveseat together.

YES! We also took a Dave Ramsey class so we have a budget meeting every Thur or Fri night and plan the weeks expenses.

Since married, we do. But we did not merge finances on everything until married, just a wedding account, and rent and bills account during the 5 months we were engaged and lived together. And we spent our own separate money on big things planned long before we were together or were engaged, the way we had originally planned as individuals, no consultation needed.

Nope! Sometimes we talk out the logistics, but we do what we want.

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That's great! I feel like communicating about finances is such a key part in a serious relationship, especially if you live together!

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I'm the same way, some days I just wanna shop!!

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That's great! I feel like it's nice to have someone to talk to when you are about to make big purchases!

I don't now since we do not live together yet or have conjoined finances, but once we are married we agreed that we would consult each other before any major purchases over $500.

Currently we have separate accounts and I take care of the bills and he pays for the wedding stuff. We both allocate money to ourselves from each pay check and can do what we like with that. We plan to continue something similar when we marry. BUT we still tend to check in with each other if it’s large purchases.