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I don’t usually ask logistical questions on this blog, but I have one, so I’m going to ask it. How do some of you already divorced peeps deal with tracking spending with the other parent of your kids? The big stuff has been figured out, e.g., health insurance and monthly music lessons. But what about paying for smaller items – though items that can really add up – like field trips, an eyeglass appointment, new shoes, school lunch, a weekend camp, etc. Do you track that and then compare notes once a month?
I’m getting the absolute bare minimum in child support – enough to pay MAYBE cover two weeks of groceries — and nothing else. So these little things really do add up. Any thoughts are appreciated.
Last night was the first time Alex took the kids for the entire night. Did they stay home and play a game or rent a video? Did they go to the pool on Free Family Friday or ride their bikes? (Ok, to be fair, it was raining.) No, they went and saw a play downtown, ate dinner out, bought some small trinkets, and then got up this morning and went and had pancakes. There is close to zero in our joint account (this week is the week I close this account – I promise, I swear), and he’s made no income since July. But this doesn’t seem to faze him. And it serves to remind me of one of the most crucial ways in which we just don’t match up. Read the rest of this entry »
