Money Moral Dilemma: Should I share my 'free' £50 voucher with my partner?

primrose_penguin

Why haven't you told her you have received this voucher?? you should not even have to think about it, let alone ask the question. I'm sure she does plenty for you without thinking about it, share the money or put it towards something you can both enjoy - but just tell her!!

rar53

You need to look up the definition of 'partner'!

BethP

Of course you should share the voucher with your Partner!  Do you say “We” or “I”?  I suspect it’s “I”.  My husband is hopeless with finance and I’m quite good at making my money work for me (thanks Martin!) so I regard the pluses as ours, not just mine.

shortwire

Next week's dilemma: My partner got £50 for switching broadband and didn't share it, should I dump them? 

DontBringBertie

I’m surprised by the amount of people who follow the “we don’t have separate money it’s all OUR money” approach. My wife and I put a set amount each month (the same amount as our salaries are almost identical) in to our joint account to cover bills, mortgage, food etc and spend the rest individually  as we please.

We have very different hobbies and it just makes it so much easier that way.

hairypitz

Buy something for your new home that you'll both benefit from/enjoy!

carolynpallister

Being selfish breeds selfishness! Give it all to your partner and you'll always have a kind partner who appreciated you. 

Sandtree

CapeTown said:

keithyno.1 said:

If I was your partner and you received a £50 voucher with a service we paid for jointly, you didn’t tell me, spent it on yourself and I then found out about it, I’d seriously think about dumping you and finding someone more trustworthy to share my life with.

Really      you would dump your partner over 50 quid.....

Technically £25 if you think its 50/50

So in the story I am the one that'd received the voucher, personally, depending on what the voucher was for, I'd probably have just given it to my wife if it was for anything clothes, department store, Amazon etc related. On the other hand if it was for Currys, Game or another dedicated electronics type store then I'd probably just spend it.

We are a partnership so things, including money, are ours. Fortunately £50 once a year doesnt move the needle on our finances so if I give it to the Mrs and she spends it on a dress then its likely thats a dress that we would have paid £50 out of cash if the voucher hadn't turned up.  Plus few complaints from me if she uses it to make herself look/smell nice etc.

JayD

How petty!

You might be a 'My Money' and 'Your Money' household but Jeeze! Just share it!

I thought you were meant to be a trusting, loving couple, seeing as you live together - but maybe you live in 'your half the house' and he lives in  'his half the house' ???

Marvel1

It's your partner, don't want to share then split up and stop living off them = sharing bills and do it alone.