Wife not interested in £££ - OK?

Betty_Crumble

Hi, have a quick google of 'home management binder', it's basically a folder where you put everything that you need to run your house and anyone could pick it up and know everything (apart from passwords) there is to know. I have one and I think even my kids would be able to make head and tail of it.

I have the front section that contains a printed monthly calendar that has sections for bills, appointments and the such. Next there is a calendar page for the year that has the dates on for insurance renewals etc. Then there's a bill tracker similar to this;



I also have another tracker for direct debits.

Then there is a section which contains the latest paper bill of everything and the account number and phone number have been highlighted on each.

There are also other sections that i have like birthday/present tracker, trip/holiday planner and menu plans. The great thing is you can totally customise it to your liking and there are plenty of free printables on line. Mine is kept on the desk, usually open at the calendar page which is fine as the account no's are not in there.
Maybe if you set one of these up and let her know she may have a nose in her own time as its just there and not being forced upon her.

Nebulous2

I had a distant relative with long-term health problems. He was always sort of nursed along by his wife and then quite unexpectedly she took ill and died. He could do nothing - and I mean nothing, he couldn't even use a bankcard! It turns out as long as he had some spending money he left her to deal with everything else. She used to check his purse for him and if it was running down she would give him a cash top-up.

That might be extreme, but it was a very traumatic time for him and a lot of additional stress for his family, who had just lost their mother. So yes people should play to their strengths but they should also be able to cope with and understand some of the basics, just in case.