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Financial differences and inability to forward plan

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Pleaseaddcaffine · 16/05/2021 17:27

So would this annoy anyone.
1 joint toddler dc and 3 step, away may half term for week in self catering cottage. Booked a lifetime ago, well over a year ago.
I've paid for the cottage in full. Dp just has to do spends and petrol for himself and his 3. I'm paying spends and petrol too as taking 2 cars so pretty ev3n split apart from inital costs which I paid.
He's zero money saved. Zero. Going to put it all on credit card as it will cost a fortune apparently. He does this every single time we go away and then moans whole time.
I keep reminding him beach, picnic, walking are free and fun but he won't have it as that's boring and insists on expensive activities or eating out/drinking out.
His living costs are low, 350 a month all bills apart from maintenance and car payments/fuel. No mortgage/rent costs as I own. I just am astounded that yet again he hasn't forward planned!

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Pleaseaddcaffine · 16/05/2021 19:25

We did this about bills money etc and he agrees then never saves. Hence the end of my patience about it.
It would be 100 quid a month to clear holiday and kids birthdays - 1200 a year.

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Pleaseaddcaffine · 16/05/2021 19:28

Kindletheforth... Thanks though that's extremaly sensible advice. I wouldn't want to exclude the kids but ultimately I guess if it's me and ds then that will have to do. Bit sad though

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RandomMess · 16/05/2021 19:48

He always had money to indulge his hobby though doesn't he?

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