Hi Everyone,
I'm trying to negotiate a way to share the week to week expenses for my son. In the past several years I have found that simply looking after things like school trips, birthday party gifts, hot lunches, haircuts, (and the list goes on and on) on a biweeky basis simply doesn't work. I find that one parent seems to ALWAYS end up with the majority of expenses on a regular basis.
My proposal is that we try to do things on a monthly basis. That seems simpler for the child as well. In September I pay for all expenses, and he look after Oct. Could it work out that one pay a little more one month? Absolutely, but I think it would work itself out by the end of each year. I've suggested that if there are particularly higher costing school trips (ski trip @ $50) that we can split those.
I'm looking for ideas to make things simpler. The less we have to ask one another for half of this and a half for that will make life easier for all involved. Especially our son!
Looking forward to your ideas.
Also wondered what any of you thought about. High school uniforms. So far $550 (approximately) spent. Is this a special expense? (ex says it's simply back to school clothes)
I'm trying to negotiate a way to share the week to week expenses for my son. In the past several years I have found that simply looking after things like school trips, birthday party gifts, hot lunches, haircuts, (and the list goes on and on) on a biweeky basis simply doesn't work. I find that one parent seems to ALWAYS end up with the majority of expenses on a regular basis.
My proposal is that we try to do things on a monthly basis. That seems simpler for the child as well. In September I pay for all expenses, and he look after Oct. Could it work out that one pay a little more one month? Absolutely, but I think it would work itself out by the end of each year. I've suggested that if there are particularly higher costing school trips (ski trip @ $50) that we can split those.
I'm looking for ideas to make things simpler. The less we have to ask one another for half of this and a half for that will make life easier for all involved. Especially our son!
Looking forward to your ideas.
Also wondered what any of you thought about. High school uniforms. So far $550 (approximately) spent. Is this a special expense? (ex says it's simply back to school clothes)
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