In general, wives are in charge of household finance in the country I'm from.
How to save money is one of most popular articles in women's magazines. Most of my friends (female) handle money for their family, and give their husbands an allowance.
My parents were same way. My mother was SAHM, and she handled money. When my father got paid, it went straight to her, and she was giving him an allowance.
Most of my friends, as far as I know, handle household finance as well. They pay bills, put money in savings, and make a decision about large purchases. Actually, car dealers won't take a man seriously until wife shows up with him. They know husbands are not the final decision makers.
Also, it is common for husbands to negotiate a raise of their allowance with his wife when they get their salary raise.
So, I was shocked when I came to the U.S. and saw my friend's husband giving her money when we took a girls' trip. I have never seen it before..... I thought it was interesting how different cultures handle money differently between men and women.
Women and money
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Then again my husband oversees menus and grocery shopping, and does or keeps track of most of the cooking, cleaning and interior decorating, because those are his strengths. Don't think that's very typical, though I bet there are a few other households like ours!
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DH had and still has his own checking account that food funds were put into. That helped with the budgeting. That way he could stock up on specials.
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