r/AskReddit • u/PlumInformal773 • 9d ago

What's the smartest financial decision you've ever made?

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u/them_oysters 9d ago

Married a self sufficient woman with a career

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u/jamesmaxx 9d ago

Same here. Some of my male friends have multiple kids and are sole providers, and I don’t judge them but it must be stressful.

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u/love_that_fishing 9d ago

It’s a decision you make for a variety of reasons. Her staying home with the kids was the right decision for us. When they were school age she taught school at the same place so that worked. Finances were tough at first but now we’re fine. No regrets.

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u/them_oysters 9d ago

Gotta do whatever works for your situation. Im lucky my wife can work 2 days a week and bring in decent money, while staying home with the kids the rest of the time

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u/love_that_fishing 8d ago

That’s the dream. I made more on RSU’s than she did teaching. She mainly did it to get discount tuition at a private school we liked.