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To give do half of this money?

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moopoint · 15/11/2012 07:45

I have a feeling I'm going to get flamed for this but anyway...

I started a uni course in September and applied for my bursary and help towards my child care costs. It's nursing so the bursary's quite good. Anyway, the child care help has just been sorted out and the payments have been back dated. Dp and I split the nursery fees. Should I give him half of the back dated payment (where it will be spent on nights out and other shit) or keep it for myself (and buy cheap, much needed winter boots and christmas presents)? He earns almost double what I do and we split all the bills for the house equally.

Obviously when it's time to pay the nursery I'll split the left over amount so we both pay the same.

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Xroads · 15/11/2012 07:48

In our house all money is both ours, are you still together or not? If not keep the money if you are together than you should still buy the stuff needed and not waste it hth

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Svrider · 15/11/2012 07:49

I have to ask why you split bills in half when he earns more than you??
Why are you desperate for a coat when he is spending money on going out??
This is financial abuse

In answer to your question, keep the money, but you need a re think on your finances

Is he an arse in other ways?
Does he know you are struggling for money?

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ILikeToNameChange · 15/11/2012 07:50

I echo everything Svrider says ^

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moopoint · 15/11/2012 07:50

We're still together but our money is very much separate, it's not the way I would like it but Dp is a bit of an arse when it comes to money. He sees it as his and mine.

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OddBoots · 15/11/2012 07:51

Put the back-dated money to one side for next time it is due as it might be late again so it is sensible to have a reserve, sort out the dividing up once the course is done.

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Inebriatededna · 15/11/2012 07:51

YNBU keep it and enjoy !

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moopoint · 15/11/2012 07:53

I do try and get through to him about finances but he just won't listen. He's terrible with money so I sometimes think I'm better off just sticking to what we do just now. In an ideal world he wouldn't buy crap and go out so much and we would have the same amount each left over after bills so its fair.

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moopoint · 15/11/2012 07:55

I'm just heading to uni so if I won't be able to reply straight away, I'm not being rude.

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Nagoo · 15/11/2012 07:57

his and yours makes the money yours.

Keep it.

Is it his baby?

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valiumredhead · 15/11/2012 07:58

He earns double but you split bills equally? That's crap.

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ihavenofuckingclue · 15/11/2012 07:58

I would keep it.

However I would not put up with a dp that was so selfish.

tbh its more like having a housemate than a partner.

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moopoint · 15/11/2012 07:58

Yep ds is his.

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 15/11/2012 08:04

What a selfish twit.

The way I'd see it: the nursery still costs the same, x amount. You each pay half. You (note 'you' not 'him') have been given a bursary now. It's your money.

But, mainly, what a selfish person he seems to be.

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MammaTJ · 15/11/2012 08:21

Keep it!!

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OutragedAtThePriceOfFreddos · 15/11/2012 08:23

Normally I would say you should both have equal access to the money, but if your dp is being an arse, then keep it.

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MunchMunch · 15/11/2012 08:38

You keep it for yourself.

I've never understood how people can live with separate finances when living as a family. My db is financially abused by his dp and its so hard to see. She is nasty and mean in other ways and I really can't see why they are together as they have nothing in common (apart from their dd) and I've never seen any affection between them, I'm not talking get a room type of affection but a quick peck on the cheek, hold hands, arm around each other type of thing. In fact the closest I've ever seen them is sitting in the car together and then she often sits in the back. Confused

Sorry for the rant but I've been dying to say it "out loud" instead of screaming it in my head. Grin

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Justreadthefuckingwords · 15/11/2012 08:42

I see this time & time again, I don't understand it. His money, my money, when you have DCs?

As soon as children are involved it becomes 'your money' - family money, everyone has equal access.

In fact, even before DCs, marriage, relationships - you share a life - you have financial parity - if not - where's the relationship?

What a nobber.

Really.

DH is my second husband, I came into my relationship with him with substantial assets, no DCs, he was earning bugger all when I met him, now I don't work, SAHM, he earns a hefty whack. It's always been a communal pot, absolutely no question.

Why would it be any different?

Unless you have inherent distrust.

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Isityouorme · 15/11/2012 09:24

Keep it ..... What an arse your DH is.

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redskyatnight · 15/11/2012 09:35

If your agreement with DP is to split the bills, then I think you should split the bursary.

However, as PPs have said, I think your financial agreement is very unfair and odd. I think your priority is to sort that out first and then the bursary money will sort itself out. If you'd had a more "usual" agreement where you both contributed to bills proportional to your salaries, or money went in one pot, this would be a non-question.

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Collaborate · 15/11/2012 09:47

The bursary is your income, whether it's earmarked for nursery or not. He's agreeed to pay half. He still has more disposable income than you. Keep it.

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fedupofnamechanging · 15/11/2012 09:55

I say keep the money and lose the 'd'p!

If there's one thing that pisses me off even more than unfaithful men, it's tight ones, who will see their partner struggle to pay for winter boots, while spending their cash on piss ups!

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GobTheGoblin · 15/11/2012 09:58

Keep it, your DP is an arse for all the above mentioned reasons.

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moopoint · 15/11/2012 12:11

Thank you for all the replies. I've decided against telling him about the money. At the end of the day it isn't to help him pay for anything, it's for me as a student. I'm being nice by not just deducting the additional support from my half of the nursery fees so we can both pay a bit less.

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moopoint · 15/11/2012 12:12

And I really need new boots, my feet are freezing and soaking in my tatty converse!

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ClippedPhoenix · 15/11/2012 12:15

Keep it yourself and start what I call another purse OP, you'll need it in a few years to get away from the selfish arse.

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