Don't Feel Guilty Spending $$$

"Plus if I don't spend it my wife will. "

A common scenario. I can relate. I tend to let my wife do most of the spending (within reason) because she likes to shop and gets more pleasure out of it in general than I do so that makes us both happy. My music and audio is my only expensive hobby/habit that I spend money on. I manage..... My wife buys most of my clothes and other more luxurious amenities for me as well and has excellent taste and fashion sense ( I would likely tend to dress more like the Amish guys I grew up with left to my own I imagine) so I end up better as well for that.

If I dont spend it my wife will sounds like 2 children sharing a candy bar both trying to make sure the other doesnt get more:)

The only reason why I feel terrible sometimes about spending money on hi fi is when I never get the time to even enjoy it anymore.

Working 70-80 hours a week leaves very little time to enjoy anything really. Sometimes I feel bad because I bought some nice gear but I can't even tell you the last time I turned on my projector, its been over a month I know.

Oh well, maybe once I finally get up there in age I can enjoy some of it. At that point anything I buy new will be a collector's item. :)

"Working 70-80 hours a week leaves very little time to enjoy anything really."

How bout you stop working that much? Your life is your own and you only get one...

How bout you stop working that much? Your life is your own and you only get one...

so if you're willing to hire me for a job that would pay well and work a solid 40 a week and have a chance at a good career path than I'm all ears. If not then I will just have to continue doing what I do in order to try and advance myself.