Today, I installed an app that notifies me of every purchase on my credit card. Now I'm being tormented by notification after notification as my wife decimates our finances. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my fiancé and I got a joint account recently, but when I got home he was on the phone to the bank claiming our credit card number was cloned, because of the ridiculous number of random purchases. I checked my online banking. It was all just my normal buying habits. FML
Today, I found out my husband spent us into overdraft charges through compulsive online shopping. Again. FML
Today, I found out that my girlfriend has been paying her half of the rent by taking my ATM card and getting money from my account. FML
Today, I found out my husband has racked up $3000 on our credit cards, and ruined my credit score. When confronted, all he had to say was, "Well you didn't tell me when you bought that ten-dollar t-shirt, so I guess we're even." FML
Today, my yearly bonus finally hit my bank account while I was busy at work. Hurrah! Unfortunately, I'm married, so by the time I got a second of free time to check my phone, my email was full of my wife's online shopping receipts, including a non-refundable cruise. I wish we could save money… FML
Today, I found out my fiancé is in the market for a new girlfriend. How? He used my credit card to sign up for 3 dating sites. FML
Today, I discovered my mom has been using my credit card to buy everyone's Christmas presents. FML
Today, I discovered a tracking app enabled on my phone so I switched it off to save battery space. Within 20 minutes my mother rang and demanded to know where I was, what I was doing, if I was with some woman… you get the picture. I'm 32 and own my own apartment. FML
Today, I turned on my boyfriend's computer and saw pictures of all of my credit cards, front and back, and several of my parent's credit cards. I looked in his e-mail and found receipts for items which had been billed to me and delivered to him, including golf clubs and my birthday gift. FML
Today, I found out that my girlfriend of almost 6 years has put me in debt over $33,000. FML
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Top comments
ThrottleJockey 36
I don't have that app but when my wife spends money I feel a disturbance in the Force.
missymaster 16
You need to have a serious conversation with her about this rather than just let it happen. These are the roots of divorce. Pretty sure you can temporarily disable cards you don't need to have active, sit her down and have a serious budget talk before this ruins both your lives.
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Comments (24)
ThrottleJockey 36
I don't have that app but when my wife spends money I feel a disturbance in the Force.
EmperorPalpatine 19
Ever consider becoming a Sith Lord? We can use someone like you in Imperial Finances. :P
GhostFox 34
You do realize that that's not a healthy relationship? And could even be considered a form of abuse if she racking up debt and expecting you to pay it off?
Alexandria79 22
you do realise she may be buying stuff that's needed and he's being a typical guy who complains about it? women are usually the primary spenders. my husband will make statements like these after I grocery shop. and I do my best to keep food shopping costs low without being too unhealthy.
GhostFox 34
The wife is using a credit card. That means that someone is going to have to pay the credit card off. Unless they suddenly are experiencing financial difficulties from a bill going up or a loss of a job, she shouldn't be putting anything on a credit card, let alone household needs. Which means that it is way more likely that she's splurging on things than buying necessary items.
sirrubberduckie 37
Do you realize that it's possible to use a credit card in a financially-responsible manner? Some of them give benefits in excess of their fees (if any), and you don't have to pay excessive interest if you pay off your balance every month.
seyeran 9
Some people pay for everything on the credit card initially and pay it off immediately. Credit purchases often yield rewards while debit/cash/checks don't. If you're already spending the money and pay it off immediately, then using the credit card for everything makes more sense because you can get something else from those purchases. Just don't get carried away and spend more than you can pay off.
Callyn 47
Are you kidding? If you don't use a credit card (and pay it off) you have a bad credit rating. If you have a bad credit rating, you can't get a loan when you need it. I use my credit card for everything and just pay it off at the end of the month. There is nothing wrong with using a credit card.
Dave_Davington 34
If she's only spending 1/10th of your money, well, it's a lot better than some other guy's have it.
RichardPencil 32
Not many people know that the word "decimate" literally means to lose one-tenth. Losing one-tenth of your army in one battle is very bad, but losing one-tenth of your income is tithing.
missymaster 16
You need to have a serious conversation with her about this rather than just let it happen. These are the roots of divorce. Pretty sure you can temporarily disable cards you don't need to have active, sit her down and have a serious budget talk before this ruins both your lives.
Ashamed_Sister 60
You have three solutions: A better wife, a better job or learn to live with it.
RichardPencil 32
Delete the app! Ignorance is bliss, ... and strength!
Bruno Alexandre Henriques 3
???
Lobby_Bee 18
Good news, scissors is the thing you need. Go home and cut her damn credit card in half! Or all her fingers, both should work the same.
Cali 57
With you on the card... Not so much on the fingers. A bit draconian, no?
Alexandria79 22
well I'm not from your location so I don't think you're my husband ? this sounds like an FML he'd say. pretty sure he said it today. you're not alone.
Justincolon22 15
That really seems irresponsible of her.