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Hi all. Sorry I didn’t respond previously. I had trouble logging in. Here is my response to everyone:
1) The budget is for food, gas, her 3x a week maid and anything else along those lines as well as her personal spending money.
2) We have a medium sized family an live in Flatbush.
3) I BEGGED my wife many times to take control of the finances. I told her I will deposit all income in her hands an she would be responsible for paying all bills an she would be free to spend as she wishes. She refused every time.
4) In reality, if I didn’t respectfully control her spending, she would rack up tremendous debts an the creditors would probably get screwed. She is the opposite of financially responsible, an she admits so herself.
5) If I would not put her on a budget, there would not be enough to pay the necessities like rent, tuition, insurances, and she would also end up spending her money and not having any left for food.
6) I know what Rabbi Arush says, and I love him and greatly respect him and I’ve benefited tremendously from his teachings. That being said, I assure you that if I listened to him, I would end up with tremendous debts, and I would have no choice but to screw creditors. I would become a deadbeat. A big Chilul Hashem. Just because he is a great Rav, doesn’t mean you should close your eyes and follow him blindly. Sechel is always in order. If Harav Ovadia Ztz’l would have listened to the eitsah of the Chazon Ish, he would have NOT become who he was…
Looking forward to your responses…