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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Is it going as far as it did 5 years ago ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wtf is housekeeping money?

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Wtf is housekeeping money?"

The money put aside for housekeeping...it's not a new concept...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The 1970’s are on the phone they want their thread back.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wtf is housekeeping money?

The money put aside for housekeeping...it's not a new concept..."

What like house maintenance? That kinda thing?

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

It was how it was done then and I suspect often now...

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By *wistedTooCouple
over a year ago

Frimley

We don’t think about money like that. We buy what we need and … that’s it. We don’t watch blocks of money. Probably should but there’s only us two and the cats to worry about so we aren’t hard spenders.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Wtf is housekeeping money?

The money put aside for housekeeping...it's not a new concept...

What like house maintenance? That kinda thing?"

For food and to clothe the kids...not like maintainance at all...when all live under one roof..

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By *icearmsMan
over a year ago

KIDLINGTON


"Wtf is housekeeping money?"

In the olden days it was something a husband would give his wife to make sure the house was looked after, food shopping, bills, cleaning etc.

Or a working child would give to parents to co tribute towards the upkeep of the House.

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By *he Ring WraithMan
over a year ago

Bradford


"Wtf is housekeeping money?

The money put aside for housekeeping...it's not a new concept..."

No I suspect it is a very old and probably it originates from a very outdated concept of working men giving their stay at home wives and amount of money from the wage each week 'for the housekeeping'.

Yes i am of an age that when i was a kid i remember my dad and mum and lots of friends parents doing this.

It happened but i doubt it is a thing these days, but i may be wrong.

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By *ougie321Man
over a year ago

Milford Haven


"Wtf is housekeeping money?"

In the olden days before dishwashers men used to give money to the wife to look after the household shop. Sometimes he would get a shag during the month and have to top up, nowadays it’s all different except the shag. I looked on google and found the explanation

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Wtf is housekeeping money?

In the olden days it was something a husband would give his wife to make sure the house was looked after, food shopping, bills, cleaning etc.

Or a working child would give to parents to co tribute towards the upkeep of the House. "

Olden days ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The 1970’s are on the phone they want their thread back. "

The 1980’s are on the phone they want their joke format back.

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By *he Ring WraithMan
over a year ago

Bradford


"We don’t think about money like that. We buy what we need and … that’s it. We don’t watch blocks of money. Probably should but there’s only us two and the cats to worry about so we aren’t hard spenders."

Don't be giving cats too much spending money, they will only buy chocolate mice (oooo now that reminds me !!)

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By *icearmsMan
over a year ago

KIDLINGTON


"Wtf is housekeeping money?

In the olden days it was something a husband would give his wife to make sure the house was looked after, food shopping, bills, cleaning etc.

Or a working child would give to parents to co tribute towards the upkeep of the House.

Olden days ?"

It's not so common now with both parties working more.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

It's hardly a new concept.

But is the mo ry going as far as it was ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh. I wouldn't know. I've never had "housekeeping money". Hubby and I buy what we need when we need it. *shrugs* didn't know it was a thing still.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

It's still a thing with many families...

It helps to stretch the budget and still provide delicious improvised meals

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By *wistedTooCouple
over a year ago

Frimley


"We don’t think about money like that. We buy what we need and … that’s it. We don’t watch blocks of money. Probably should but there’s only us two and the cats to worry about so we aren’t hard spenders.

Don't be giving cats too much spending money, they will only buy chocolate mice (oooo now that reminds me !!)"

Never a truer word spoken…. We ensure they’re given just the going average pocket money.

Except they don’t have pockets. So they keep it in their piggy banks.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Some like a budget to work to and it's amazing that you can stretch one meal into two or three...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's still a thing with many families...

It helps to stretch the budget and still provide delicious improvised meals "

Surely it's just called budgeting? Who seriously uses housekeeping money as a phrase,??

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"It's still a thing with many families...

It helps to stretch the budget and still provide delicious improvised meals

Surely it's just called budgeting? Who seriously uses housekeeping money as a phrase,??"

Well I do and I guess many more obs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wtf is housekeeping money?

In the olden days before dishwashers men used to give money to the wife to look after the household shop. Sometimes he would get a shag during the month and have to top up, nowadays it’s all different except the shag. I looked on google and found the explanation "

Sounds like you used Wikipedia!

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Trad wives embrace the concept. They are marvels and can put money away each week or month to treat their loved ones..

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

Its gone up by a bit mainly due to the fact we have 2 more kids but it usually works out fine.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

It is good that someone in the household can budget and look after the little ones and still keep some for themselves

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford


"It is good that someone in the household can budget and look after the little ones and still keep some for themselves "

The extra is usually set aside for birthdays and our anniversary

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"It is good that someone in the household can budget and look after the little ones and still keep some for themselves

The extra is usually set aside for birthdays and our anniversary"

That's lovely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Trad wives embrace the concept. They are marvels and can put money away each week or month to treat their loved ones.. "

Traditional wives???!!! Fuck sake!

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

It keeps the weekly or monthly wage safe and makes sure bills are met and little ones fed

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By *wistedTooCouple
over a year ago

Frimley


"It keeps the weekly or monthly wage safe and makes sure bills are met and little ones fed"

Back in my Gran’s day, the little ones would go out and actually earn a crust. Bloody kids today eh? Lol

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

I had a paper round..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It keeps the weekly or monthly wage safe and makes sure bills are met and little ones fed"

But what does that have to do with wives? Surely it's a household thing?

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

My paper round money was mine to spend on what I wanted..

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"It keeps the weekly or monthly wage safe and makes sure bills are met and little ones fed

But what does that have to do with wives? Surely it's a household thing? "

The wives were empowered to look after the money and spend it prudently and wiseley...

The men would keep a bit back for tobacco and the odd pint...

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

It is about trust...if there is a trad wife staying at home and looking after the kids and cooking the meals it's only right that the man gives the housekeeping money...and it should be a generous payment...it's getti.g evermore expensive

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall


"It is about trust...if there is a trad wife staying at home and looking after the kids and cooking the meals it's only right that the man gives the housekeeping money...and it should be a generous payment...it's getti.g evermore expensive "

Maybe more should try this, rather than running up huge credit card debt.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What about my pin money husband dearest

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Is it going as far as it did 5 years ago ?"

Blimey do you still live with your mum

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"Trad wives embrace the concept. They are marvels and can put money away each week or month to treat their loved ones..

Traditional wives???!!! Fuck sake! "

There's a first time for everything, but I'm with Scarlet

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

We dunno, the housekeeper does the shopping

Not really but of course it doesn't, everything went up crazily in the past 2 years.

One thing we don't get is our friends (married) have seperate bank accounts and each seem to hold the other to account on who.pays for what????

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

No. But it worked really well then and it does now...

The ladies really did rule the roost then.. They saved and spent wisely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

But in shory no. 50 years ago 1 income supported a family of 4 now 2 incomes don't , I'm talking about those who are in the jobs that keep the country ticking along.

Household work ought to be split, however it is the norm that a woman works and takes on more than 50% of the housekeeping and primary childcare ect. There neds to be a living wage not a minimum wage

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Biggest mistake was two adults working.. we now pay the price

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By *LiamMan
over a year ago

Midlands

This is the first time I've read a thread and realised it's full of nothing when I got to the end

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

I think the split should be 60/40

60 to the house ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This is the first time I've read a thread and realised it's full of nothing when I got to the end "

The first time? Blimey, they're our specialty

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

I used to give my first wife 60% of my take-home pay...

Out of that she worked miracles bless her. I never went hungry ever..

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By *LiamMan
over a year ago

Midlands


"I used to give my first wife 60% of my take-home pay...

Out of that she worked miracles bless her. I never went hungry ever.."
you can't get a loaf of bread and a pint of milk for a quid anymore mate

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

Oh ffs.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

She was a marvel..She fed the whole family, and if I needed a tenner on a Saturday for the horses she gave it with a smile and loved making my favourite home made lasagne...

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"She was a marvel..She fed the whole family, and if I needed a tenner on a Saturday for the horses she gave it with a smile and loved making my favourite home made lasagne...

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Did you ever wonder what happened to your favourite pony, Tom? Yes, that mince in the lasagna DID have a different tang to it

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"She was a marvel..She fed the whole family, and if I needed a tenner on a Saturday for the horses she gave it with a smile and loved making my favourite home made lasagne...

Did you ever wonder what happened to your favourite pony, Tom? Yes, that mince in the lasagna DID have a different tang to it "

Well I for one loved Findus lasagne...

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"She was a marvel..She fed the whole family, and if I needed a tenner on a Saturday for the horses she gave it with a smile and loved making my favourite home made lasagne...

Did you ever wonder what happened to your favourite pony, Tom? Yes, that mince in the lasagna DID have a different tang to it

Well I for one loved Findus lasagne..."

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

I am off for a snooze now...

What works for one family does not always work for another...

I like a Trad partner...someone who is responsible with the family accounts and can make do and mend, make lovely meals on a budget and still be able to give those naughty teats..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The "trad wife", although not called by that phrase, is very much in the UK amongst Asian families. The wife runs the home, the children, everything domestic and that is her job and it's a very important position in the family, equal to the male breadwinner. The wife and husband have formal discussions as to the house running budget and the woman has the say over how it is allocated, including for her personal spending. It's a very successful system in most cases, but maybe not very western.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The 1970’s are on the phone they want their thread back. "

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip


"Is it going as far as it did 5 years ago ?"

No. Inflation is a constant issue.

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By *eedsmale36Man
over a year ago

Leeds


"I am off for a snooze now...

What works for one family does not always work for another...

I like a Trad partner...someone who is responsible with the family accounts and can make do and mend, make lovely meals on a budget and still be able to give those naughty teats..

"

Naughty teats ????

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"I am off for a snooze now...

What works for one family does not always work for another...

I like a Trad partner...someone who is responsible with the family accounts and can make do and mend, make lovely meals on a budget and still be able to give those naughty teats..

Naughty teats ???? "

Treats... I meant

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire


"Is it going as far as it did 5 years ago ?"

It’s now called a joint bank account! Or in my case a separate household expenses account

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By *adMerWoman
over a year ago

Sandwich


"I used to give my first wife 60% of my take-home pay...

Out of that she worked miracles bless her. I never went hungry ever.."

So you kept 40% for yourself?

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By *adMerWoman
over a year ago

Sandwich


"She was a marvel..She fed the whole family, and if I needed a tenner on a Saturday for the horses she gave it with a smile and loved making my favourite home made lasagne...

"

So 40% of your wage to yourself still wasn’t enough?!

I note you say she was. Did she wise up and divorce you or was she worked into an early grave?

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By *ecadent_DevonMan
over a year ago

Okehampton

To be fair Tom, I am now so wealthy I don’t care. I had two faberge eggs for breakfast this morning

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Brings back memories when I was first married back in the day Was a housewife and used to get given my housekeeping money! X

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Brings back memories when I was first married back in the day Was a housewife and used to get given my housekeeping money! X "

A regular wage...too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A rather old fashioned name but the concept probably still exists in some households. I remember my parents working like this untill my youngest sibling hit school age, then my mum went back to work.

I was a stay at home mum for a while with my first and we had a similar system then again it changed when I went back to work. There's no way the same amount of money goes as far nowadays though, everything has gone up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It was always me giving the money, though it was never quite like that or called housekeeping.

I went to work and my husband looked after our boys, the money went into the joint account which we both had access too...whatever was left after the bills were paid and the boys had whatever they needed we split and each had half put back in our personal accounts

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

No it's not, no where near! I transfer over a set amount twice a week and don't get nearly as much shopping as years ago.

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

I have a separate account for all bills so don’t hVe to worry about them being paid.

All the bills have increased but the house has gone from 1 adult, a 15yo & a 10yo to 2 adults a 20yr (& a gf) & a 15yo.

J x

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

I think product shrinkage is a huge problem

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

There is one disadvantage of housekeeping money.. so many different pots

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a seperate account for bills and transfer the amount across so they take care of themselves.

I also pay into other accounts for different things like Christmas and birthdays, Car etc.

Then I set an amount each week for food.

Does it go as far as it did 10/15 years ago? No it doesn't. Not on food. Not on Christmas and not on the car. Not at all. The prices of things now compared to 10/15 years is very different.

If anything I notice it more on Christmas and birthdays though.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

And credit to you . ..

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

When I was a boy my mum would give me money to go to the corner shop to buy an item for supper and I was told to have the change 'put in the book' for Christmas.. we always ate well at Christmas

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By *wistedTooCouple
over a year ago

Frimley

My earnings have gone up exponentially in the last 10 years (due to hard work and dedication, not just by chance) and I would imagine most people have had increases in their income over time. Whilst money doesn’t go as far on some things, we’ve seen other things become far more affordable. It’s swings and roundabouts.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Different lifestyles, different choices, different ages.. whatever works well for you all is fantastic...yes I am old, yes I am traditional, and yes I gave housekeeping.. it does not work for all but it worked well for us...live and let live...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wtf is housekeeping money?

In the olden days before dishwashers men used to give money to the wife to look after the household shop. Sometimes he would get a shag during the month and have to top up, nowadays it’s all different except the shag. I looked on google and found the explanation "

He only got a shag, if she wanted the 3 piece suite ....

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