DH and I are supposed to take the boys to Baltimore in October. If we put it off one month to November we would have a lot more money and breathing room financially. But I'm worried he will think I'm just being...well....cheap.

How should I broach it?

Mojjo,

How about acting like it's a big surprise, something like this, "Honey, I was just going thru the bills and budget and I realized that if we went in November that we would have some extra fun money to spend, isn't that great"........maybe you could even stay a extra day or something......

Good Luck,
leezza

I second that, Leezza!

Sounds like a good idea to me, using the suggestion above. Also tell him, ofcourse it's "up to him" ;) that may help as well.

I think the proper term is frugal.

I agree that you should make it seem beneficial to him. The suggestions above are good, as is "Gee Honey, we could put this extra money toward your new..." ... fill in the blank with his most desired toy. :D

Id go one of three ways:

(1) be blunt and state your preference - after you've just told him that you looked over the 'trip budget' and that was your reccomendation

(2) make it beneficial to him EX "if we wait one more month the extra money would allow us (or him) to buy....."

(3) find something going on in NOV that makes it a MUST see/do to move the trip *winks*

Keep us posted!

Find something great going on in the city when you want to go - an art exhibit, festival or something someone in the family will really like--then do the "honey, look what's going on on this date, I wish we could go twice, insert a pretty little pouty face, do you think we can go then instead??? Don't mention the $$$, let that be your little bonus. Works everytime in my house.