What do YOU do when your husband discovers your slush fund?

[nellypope]

I like to call today black Wednesday. Admittedly I don't actually earn any cash as I am a stay at home mother/wife (or as I like to style my job title; cook, seamstress, psychologist, logistics director and domestic technician . . . Etc) and with the ridiculous cost of childcare offset against my husbands earnings the numbers just don't add up. Anyway, my husband gives me a regular amount of cash in my account every month for kids shoes, the odd extra grocery item (bottle of red for me please). however I find that with some stern recession style economising I could stash a load of it away, for things like, emergencies . . . and that handbag on eBay ;-)

Sadly I have had to come clean to hubby due to a minor emergency. But my question is as follows; I intend to start rebuilding my slush fund next month? Where and how do you hide yours?

[boxtops]

I don't - I don't have one. There's a bit in the building society, but it's not a secret.

[mazie]

Mine's a box of Milk Tray under the Sofa

[woofgang]

ermm I don't

[daffy654]

I don't have one either. We split the bills between us and then if any large item needs buying or the car needs fixing etc. we pool our resources to pay for it.

[B00]

Haven't got one, so can't help, but I just wanted to say I always love reading your posts Nelly, they always make me smile- keep 'em coming!

[mrs_overall]

I have one. Mr O is aware I have it but doesn't know what is in it.
To keep him on his toes I call it my "Running Away Fund"

[murraymints]

hands up!...although not exaxtly secret ..i have a buy box.....excess housekeeping goes there...

[nellypope]

I think if I had told my husband it was a Running Away fund he would probably have arranged a healthy Standing order to top it up ;-)

[mrs_overall]

lol!

[mazie]

lol. Nelly mine too, that's why I stick to the Chocolates

[China Doll]

Don't have one, there's usually a bit in another account but he knows about that, it's for 'stuff' that comes up.

[sherrardk]

I have a small amount put by from an inheritance and I sometimes lend some of it to himself if cash flow is tight for his business. If I have any spare cash from the normal budget I treat everyone to a meal out (went to a Hungry Horse last night and everyone ate for £27 - drinks were extra).

[nellypope]

Admittedly after realising how distraught i was at losing my 'earned by proxy' funds, he did offer to buy me new shoes ( just had baby so my self esteem could do with a boost) however it came with a caveat that they had to be 'practical' . . . He is clearly clueless. I thinking of going with an old SMA tin under the bed and stashing any change I find in his trousers in it (call it cleaners tip).

[Brinjal]

I have a separate bank account. I refuse to anyone if i need a new pair of knickers or if I want a pair of fancy heels.

[joggerjayne]

One benefit of being single !

[maggiebee]

Many years ago I had a wee slush fund - in a bank - but my secret.
Three of my friends had similar funds and we would lend to each other in
any emergency.

[joggerjayne]

Wow, that's really cool, Mags.

=0)

[seadogg]

What about all the husbands who are happy for their wives handle the cash?
Had enough responsibility at work and glad to hand it over and forget it.

[mrs_overall]

You hand over all your money seadogg?
Will you marry me?

[spudqueen]

I've got a separate savings account that Mr Spudqueen is unaware of. I pay in £10 or £20 at a time and some of that comes from coins lying around in the house (on the settee, bedroom floor etc, so it's probably come from hubbies pockets!). To be honest he's never noticed any money missing (I never take the £1 coins, only anything less, and never notes). It's amazing how the balance has amassed. I'm hoping one day to present him with the details of the account and how we're going on a wonderful holiday with it all!