Dear Queenie,
Every week I give my wife a check for household money. She is always complaining that I don’t give her enough money, but if I give her more she just spends it all and still wants more again.
A couple of times I have noticed on my bank statement that the amount for the weekly check was more than I had written on the checkbook stub. She changed the check and thought I wouldn’t notice, but I did.
When I mentioned it to her she just told me I deserved it for being so stingy and if I wanted to live nice and have good food to eat I should give her more money. That’s all she ever wants from me, money, money, money!
Queenie, what do you think I should do?—Thrifty husband
Dear Thrifty husband,
Changing a cheque is a criminal act called forgery if it is done by anyone other than the authorised person(s). However, before you threaten your wife with prosecution, I suggest you consider the difference between being thrifty and being just plain stingy.
How long has it been since you were inside a supermarket? Possibly you are out of touch with current prices. Why don’t you go shopping with your wife a few times? Let her pick out what she needs and check the prices. Then, when you get to the cashier, you pay for the groceries. I think you will be in for a big surprise!
