So let's face it. No matter how great my husband is, it would be tough for anyone heading off to work, to a job that has long hours and is at times draining, while your other half swans off on "another adventure."
Even though he never said I couldn't spend our money on travel I found it hard to justify to myself. I work as a free lance consultant so I make pretty good money and have a very flexible schedule but it isn't full-time. However even with my income I still felt a little guilt about traveling as much as I wanted to and tapping into our savings. Then I came up with one of my brilliant idea. We had a house keeper for a year who came twice a month. So in an effort to save some money as well as earn back some money from the mutual account I decided I'd do the house work and pay myself. It may seem silly but I grew up with the knowledge that you pay your way. For years in England I made a great salary but I haven't yet matched that here. So even though all the money is pooled and "ours" I still feel the need to earn it back.
I have a great little travel fund growing and it should cover my plane/road/ferry trip in March. It will be great heading out on that trip with not just a sense of travel freedom but financial freedom as well.
