FishinJC wrote:
Bought a new 18' cc fishing boat 1 month ago. I have already spent
over $2000 on it for...
GPS/Fishfinder, VHF and antenna, stereo, safety equipment, anchor, 2
types of grease, epoxy to fasten those screws that come lose in the
first few trips. My wife refuses to let me spend more money, but I
still NEED... trolling motor, on board battery charger, t-top, extra
rod holders, bench seat instead of captain's chairs (they are pretty
cheap) and that's about it. Women can be so greedy (I'm joking, I have
to say that because I'm sure someone will lecture me if I don't specify
that I'm joking).

My wife and I reached an understanding. Within the last few years, she
insisted the house had to have new siding, a new kitchen, two new
bathrooms, refinished hardwood floors, a new mega-bucks natgas
fireplace log and custom bifold door ("the doors match the leaded glass
panes in the LR windows!"), new plumbing, new wiring, etc etc etc. We
were writing 5-figure checks as frequently as if we were buying
groceries. She keeps the family books, and she has never really
admitted how much her home remodeling binge cost us (but I have a rough
idea. ouch).

When I told her we were going to do the boat, she said "That's a lot to
spend on *your* boat!" I replied, "It's not much compared to what we
spent on *your* house!" She then agreed right away, with the comment,
"OK, it's settled. In case of divorce, you get to keep *your* boat and
I get to keep *my* house......" Hmmmm. It's a bad idea to "step in it"
immediately prior to putting your foot in your mouth. Oh well....Aside
from the fact that she's a CPA, there are other reasons I let her take
charge of our personal accounting. :-)