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Christopher Woods

I automated our savings behind his back. it saved our marriage.

We used to argue about money every other week. I wanted a cushion. He wanted a new smoker for the backyard. He’d promise to save “next month.” Next month never came. So one day, I opened a new savings account and connected it to our joint checking. Every payday, I set up a transfer for $150. Just $150. He didn’t notice — for three months. Then one day the water heater broke. I didn’t panic. I just showed him the balance. He looked at me like I was Houdini. “You saved all that?” No. We did. Now we’ve upped it to $250 per paycheck, and we track everything on a shared app. He still doesn’t love budgeting — but he loves not fighting. Sometimes saving money quietly is the loudest way to fix a marriage. #Finance #MakeMoney #Marriage

I automated our savings behind his back. it saved our marriage.
Christopher Woods

he doesn’t ask how the bills get paid. i do.

He walks past the mailbox like it’s decoration. When I check it, there’s always something with “URGENT” stamped across the front. That’s our financial dynamic in a nutshell. When we got married, I let him take the lead. He earned more, made big decisions, and I thought that was normal. Until the day I opened a credit card bill he’d been ignoring — $12,000. All spent on God knows what. That was my wake-up call. I started tracking everything — the groceries, the subscriptions he forgot, the 3 streaming services we didn’t even use. I created a shared Google Sheet. He never opened it. So I built my own system. I got a high-yield savings account. I started a sinking fund for our next car. I transferred the emergency fund to a bank only I could access — not to be sneaky, but because someone needed to be the adult here. He jokes I’m a “money control freak.” I prefer “financially literate.” He may not ask how the bills get paid. But if one day he walks out, I’ll still be standing — and solvent. #Finance #MakeMoney #Marriage

he doesn’t ask how the bills get paid. i do.
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