“I was surprised that food was a privilege or luxury — not a given. My parents are fairly well-off, and I grew up in a house with an always-stocked pantry and refrigerator. If I was hungry, I ate without question. My wife grew up in relative poverty...'
They got real about the major differences they noticed and what they learned after tying the knot, and it's actually thought-provoking."What surprised me was making financial decisions based around the 'three-paycheck month.' If you're paid every two weeks, most months you get two paychecks, and all of your monthly bills and budgeting is based on those two paychecks. But twice a year, there are three paydays in a month, and that's when you can actually solve problems.
"On the humorous side, though, she hates camping. Her answer is always the same: I camped because it was fun, and she camped because they couldn't afford hotels.""I was surprised that food was a privilege or luxury — not a given. My wife and I do well enough together, not rich but comfortable. My parents are fairly well-off, and I grew up in a house with an always-stocked pantry and refrigerator. If I was hungry, I ate without question. My wife grew up in relative poverty.
"When we got together, she always used cash or a debit card. She had a credit card 'for emergencies' and avoided using it otherwise. It took a long time to get her over her aversion/skepticism , though it also taught me a healthy appreciation for what it means to have a financial cushion.""When the family had people over for dinner, if they ended the prayer before the meal with 'F. H. B.
"Heating food up in a microwave was a totally foreign concept. And staying at fancy hotels when we went on vacation was like WHOA. I still see him surprised by things now and then, and it just reminds me how much I take my middle class status for granted.""I'm not well-off, but my stepfather is. I was raised by a single mom who spent money on everything, and bills were always behind. She just couldn't manage her money at all.
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