I guess I should brag

[Palooka]

Dh received a 200 dollar raise a month.(not huge but still) He told me it was coming and last night I looked online at the bank direct deposit and was happy.

I wrote him a sweet note and told him how much I appreciate how hard he works for his family and how awesome he is doing on his job and I tucked it under his cell phone and keys so that he would have a little surprise in the morning.

I figured he would call or text me later and say thank you but instead he turned the note over and told me how much he appreciated me and what I do for our family too.

He made every bonus in 2009 and so far in 2010. And this is retail people!!

I took the extra and put it toward debt. Ugh. But glad.

[mamamia]

Well congrats to both of you! Firstly for your husband for doing so well to get a nice raise, and secondly to you for having the willpower to put it towards bills!

And $200 a month is no mere bag of shells either! And considering that you're going to be saving mucho bucks in interest with it, I'd look at it from a totally different perspective. At the very least it's as good as double looking at it that way, ya think?

I'm happy for you Palooka. It's nice to hear good news from the job market these days! No doubt your proud of him, and rightfully so. And it sounds like he feels the same way about you. Yup! He's a "keeper"!

Theresa

[a.nonymous]

Way to go! And yes, take your avg interest rate on debt, and then add that to the $200 compounded for the time you're likely to be paying off. Those $200 will start looking like a lot more.

[McD]

Palooka, that was really sweet of you to write the note to your DH. I think it's really easy to get caught up into the 'moneymoneymoney' aspect of working, that it's hard to remember to acknowledge the work put into it. Sounds like you made your hubby's day.

Congrats on your hubby's raise. $200 a month is a big deal!

[Thevail]

congrats! And a pat on the back. It's hard to save money, it's hard to pay down debt, and it's awful hard sometimes to be nice to each other while you're trying!

You've got 3 out of 3 for a perfect score on that one!

[daughter of pearl]

I guess you should be bragging! That's awesome, and not just that he got the raise but that you used it as a way to demonstrate your love and appreciation of what he does for his family, and then got the same back!

[mek42]

Thank you for sharing this. Communication is important. Being explicitly thankful with our spouses is critical and probably not done enough by anyone.

[Luckybustert]

Congrats to both of you! The note you wrote telling him how much you appreciate him was really nice, I'm sure it means a whole lot to him

[MrsOptimistic]

I agree with everyone, it is awesome that you took the time to write a note to your husband. It's easy to get caught up in things and forget to voice our appreciation.

And whoo for an extra $200 a month!

[Russ]

congrats Palooka. Mo money!

I like those types of simple notes. Nothing huge, just a little something to show your appreciation.

[nodmicks]

That made me smile! Congrats to both of you!

[Debbie-cat]

Congrats! That was so sweet of you to write him and note and it was so cute of him to write you one back! Love this story, thanks for sharing.

[Palooka]

Way to go! And yes, take your avg interest rate on debt, and then add that to the $200 compounded for the time you're likely to be paying off. Those $200 will start looking like a lot more.

Very good point.

Thanks everyone!

[frugalfranny]

Congrats.......a great story and good for you.

We often don't tell people how much they are appreciated......way to go. Very thoughtful.

[Liane]

You should brag. More money is a help to everyone. You and your husband are very sweet to each other. I feel the love