Beneficial Ways to Save Money Without Your Husband Knowing

I know, many women are intrigued by the title of this article and many men are probably irate at the thought of being a victim of theft. From my own experiences, I guess I would consider myself a thief towards my husband, but a good one for good reasons. In today's society, especially for families with children, expenses can be overwhelming and living paycheck to paycheck becomes as normal as getting dressed in the morning. Saving accounts are a great way to put away a little extra cash, but often are drained, quickly, because we "know" that we have that little extra money to spend. In my household, I witnessed the drainage on several occasions. For example: Daddy needs a new playstation, but doesn't have the money to buy it. Oh, nevermind, I forgot we have that extra money in the savings account. As quickly as daddy walks out of Best Buy with a new system, is as quickly as your back to searching through your couch cushions for extra change to buy a candy bar at a local dollar store. Pretty pathetic, right, that minutes ago you could you could by a $600 video game system and now you can't even buy a value pack of Hershey Bars.

How many times have you heard "the more money you make, the more you spend"? This indeed is true, and, if we did not spend our "extras" we all would eventually have enough money to cruise around in a brand new BMW, with all perks included. I like to look at myself as a thrifty person who likes to get ahead and be prepared for future costs. Unfortunately, my husband has the mentality that money is meant to be spent and that living paycheck to paycheck is just the American way of life. Thanks to my Grandmother, and the tricks she taught to my mother, I have been able to successfully "steal" from my husband and save a nice chunk of change for future events.