Kharcha

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hahahhahahahhahahahhahahahahahhaha LOL
But to be honest I feel that it's a must for a husband to provide kharcha to his wife because wo sara din ghar ke kaamo mai masroofiyat rehti hai bivion ki, biviyan he grocery kerti hai, apne bacho ke needs ka deyan rakhti hain, and i mean like they can't depend on what is being given to them by the governemnt....shadi to isi liay kertay hain ke chalo future mai khush rahain gay or apna saathi hamay khush rakhay ga, if these are not abide, then fite moun :D

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like my uncle hes always taunting his wife, "yay tum kia kerti hoon, kel he to maine tume $10 diay thay or tumne itni jaldi kharach be ker diyee( that too $10 for a month) :@ ....tum save ker rahei hooooooooooo apni family ko bajeti ho yay kerti ho wo kerti ho, and when his wife ask him "acha to chalo phir muje job kerne do, he would say "haan haan phir to tum independant ho jaoo giiii, lakho mai khaylo gi, yay or wo like what is this.....

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Pocket Money - something that is to be spent on stuff other than groceries eg clothes, make up etc.
Karcha: This is the grocery + x y z money and you have to live within it.

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Both should have checkbook and credit cards etc.

Just tell each other if buying something/anything, so other does not duplicate.

Why make a big deal?

Anyways women run household finances better because they know what is needed.

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definitely disrespectful.

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^ Why is it disrespectful?

Ahhhh okay!

So let's change my original question to pocket money and not kharcha..

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I don't think pocket money is insulting or a wrong thing in any way in our case we have a joint account where all of our savings go and then we both have our own accounts but i still have access to his account cuz any household items that we need i usually buy so have never have had to ask him for any money

We have an understanding that whatever money comes into the house is both of ours so there's no asking or giving money in the sense of pocket money or anything

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by that same token, she could demand money for the various other "services" she provides directly to his household at no charge which are taken for granted. either is he someone extremely greedy and innately selfish or the significant other doesn't know how to handle the family money.

in any case, it would be interesting to know if it was her choice to stay home and not have an income or was she asked to quit her job to take care of the kids, clean and cook 24h.

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^ u make it sound like they're slaves. they're really not.

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It depends on which culture you come from or what country your living in. In south asian countries it's perfectly acceptable and it's the norm. In the west, ,most couples have access to joint accounts and therefore don't need to 'ask' for pocket money.

He's my husband not my dad and i'm not 13, unless he has given me a budget and I can use his account freely to use within that, that is perfectly acceptable.

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Awww..so sweet! :stuck_out_tongue:

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its her right!!

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I think it depends on the amount, if it is a really small amount then it's insulting. If it's a large amount then not so insulting.

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Same in my household. My wife gets everything and then she gives me my pocket money. I have a hole in my hands when it comes to spending.

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I dont think its insulting at all. Me and my husband share a joint account. All the grocery and other household kharchas are done from that account. If my husband gives me pocket money, thats all my money. I can spend it in any way i like, i can spend it all (like getting a posh manicure or pedicure :p ) or save it all, its my call, its going into my savings. I think its a nice gesture on husband's behalf. Its not like i have to be answerable to him when i spend from our account, infact even im the one paying the credit call bills, its just the feeling that the pocket money is totally "my money". Specially if wife is not working, its a nice gesture to give her some pocket money for her own expenses or shopping (and by pocket money, i dont mean kharcha allowance).

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I don't think their is anything disrespectful about getting pocket money from your husband. I work right now but if I decide to become a housewife I would expect my husband to put some money in my saving's so that I can do whatever I like. I think kharcha is completely different that pocket money but their are diferent variations.. We have joint savings and checking account but we know what our maximum out of pocket should be for that month so we can accomadate our pocket money accordingly.

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Sorry if I'm going off topic, but what do people class as a household expense and what do people class as personal expense? I think both of our clothes/shoes and haircuts etc are household expenses. I think a personal expenses are total luxury items like going to spa or buying silly things like candles, computer games, novelty fridge magnets and general junk.

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Household expense--groceries, cleaning supplies, basic bath supplies (like toothpaste, soap, shampoo etc)

Personal expenses--eating out, clothes, shoes, etc.

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I suppose people have different definitions, my cousin is so mean he makes his wife buy shampoo and conditioner out of her tiny personal allowance, as far as he is concerned she can wash her hair with a bar of soap. :rotfl: