Comments on: Marriage Advice: Should a husband give his wife a “gift” he won at work? http://www.wifeadvice.com/2007/12/giveaway/ Funny marriage stories from a clueless husband and his patient wife Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:44:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike Goad http://www.wifeadvice.com/2007/12/giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Mike Goad Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:25:00 +0000 http://images.wifeadvice.com/blog/?p=163#comment-623 The jacket goes to the wife unless you can exchange it <b>and</b> you have to buy her a Christmas present. The jacket is totally separate from what has been budgeted for Christmas. So far as the so-called <i>rookie mistake</i>, I've been married 35 1/2 years and if I win something, I'm gonna let her know about it. If she finds out about it later, then I appear dishonest. The jacket goes to the wife unless you can exchange it and you have to buy her a Christmas present. The jacket is totally separate from what has been budgeted for Christmas. So far as the so-called rookie mistake, I’ve been married 35 1/2 years and if I win something, I’m gonna let her know about it. If she finds out about it later, then I appear dishonest.

]]> By: wifelikeme http://www.wifeadvice.com/2007/12/giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-575 wifelikeme Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:56:00 +0000 http://images.wifeadvice.com/blog/?p=163#comment-575 I guess the days are gone when it was "the thought that counts" when giving a gift...not the monetary value.<br/><br/>If you'd won the jacket any other time of year you would have taken it home and handed it to her as a "look what I scored!" gift. And THEN you would have spent $25 on her at Christmas, as agreed. <br/><br/>Give her the jacket if you think it is something she would really love, then make a $25 payment on her student loans. I guess the days are gone when it was “the thought that counts” when giving a gift…not the monetary value.

If you’d won the jacket any other time of year you would have taken it home and handed it to her as a “look what I scored!” gift. And THEN you would have spent $25 on her at Christmas, as agreed.

Give her the jacket if you think it is something she would really love, then make a $25 payment on her student loans.

]]> By: Karen Rich http://www.wifeadvice.com/2007/12/giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-574 Karen Rich Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:34:00 +0000 http://images.wifeadvice.com/blog/?p=163#comment-574 Here's what you do: Give her the jacket. Do NOT tell her it was free. Instead tell her that you found the perfect gift and it was over budget, so she has permission to spend more too - say $25 more? This way you get a better gift ($50 bucks can buy twice as much as $25) so the money comes back to you in the end, you stay in budget, and she thinks you're being super nice. It's win win really. Here’s what you do: Give her the jacket. Do NOT tell her it was free. Instead tell her that you found the perfect gift and it was over budget, so she has permission to spend more too – say $25 more? This way you get a better gift ($50 bucks can buy twice as much as $25) so the money comes back to you in the end, you stay in budget, and she thinks you’re being super nice. It’s win win really.

]]> By: phillyz http://www.wifeadvice.com/2007/12/giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-572 phillyz Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:42:00 +0000 http://images.wifeadvice.com/blog/?p=163#comment-572 come on now- there is clearly only one acceptable solution. you give her the jacket and tell her it costs $75 and since you were so nice as to get her such a great gift she should up her limit to $75 on your gift and you keep the $25 for yourself and you end up with a net profit of $100!!!! come on now- there is clearly only one acceptable solution. you give her the jacket and tell her it costs $75 and since you were so nice as to get her such a great gift she should up her limit to $75 on your gift and you keep the $25 for yourself and you end up with a net profit of $100!!!!

]]> By: The Wife http://www.wifeadvice.com/2007/12/giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-571 The Wife Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:34:00 +0000 http://images.wifeadvice.com/blog/?p=163#comment-571 Alright, I suppose I agree that you shouldn't abandon the budget completely... but you will score serious points with your wife if you use the budgeted money for a gift, and ALSO give her the jacket. Even on a budget, you can always give extra gifts like a thoughtful letter, homemade gift certificates, etc... Alright, I suppose I agree that you shouldn’t abandon the budget completely… but you will score serious points with your wife if you use the budgeted money for a gift, and ALSO give her the jacket. Even on a budget, you can always give extra gifts like a thoughtful letter, homemade gift certificates, etc…

]]> By: Nancy Sabina http://www.wifeadvice.com/2007/12/giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-570 Nancy Sabina Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:44:00 +0000 http://images.wifeadvice.com/blog/?p=163#comment-570 Hmmm - I don't fully agree with either of you this time. I think the jacket does need to go to the wife, and I think the $25 does need to be spent on your wife. But don't go over budget! You're working together to get into a good place financially. Don't blow it on Christmas gifts. Hmmm – I don’t fully agree with either of you this time. I think the jacket does need to go to the wife, and I think the $25 does need to be spent on your wife. But don’t go over budget! You’re working together to get into a good place financially. Don’t blow it on Christmas gifts.

]]> By: cworth http://www.wifeadvice.com/2007/12/giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-569 cworth Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:11:00 +0000 http://images.wifeadvice.com/blog/?p=163#comment-569 I actually agree with the donkey on this one. All in the name of the budget, give the wife the jacket and then give yourself praise for saving money. I actually agree with the donkey on this one. All in the name of the budget, give the wife the jacket and then give yourself praise for saving money.

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