My wife's cousin let the wife handle the money. She gave him a pittance of a weekly allowance, appropriated a significant amount of money into a secret bank account over the years, then divorced his arse. He didn't even buy or do anything to piss her off. There are no guarantees in life - you're going to do what you're going to do and she's going to do whatever she decides to do.
IMO, a happy marriage isn't going to happen if you're denied the simple pleasures in life. There has to be a healthy amount of respect, trust, communication and understanding both ways. If you must always ask permission, there's obviously no trust in your ability to make sensible decisions. If you can afford gun without it adversely affecting your wife's life or financial goals (ie she has to go out and get a 2nd job or cut back on her discretionary spending), then go for it. However, if you piss money away on an interest bearing loan to hide the purchase when you have the funds to purchase it outright, it doesn't speak much to your sensibility.
Sit down with your wife and discuss your short and long-term financial goals and expectations and keep them realistic. By doing so, there's less need to micro-manage your discretionary cash flow and spending. At the end of the day, you'll both be where you planned to be. What you bought is unimportant and there's no personal bias. If she spends $250 a month on makeup, hair, purses and shoes without your approval, why should she balk at you spending $1,500 once or twice a year? Neither of you are slaves financially - you should reward yourselves for your hard work.
Keep in mind that a $1,500 gun at retail will drop in value 30-40% at the very worst or may appreciate in value. I remember spending approximately $2,300 on a Swiss Arms Black Special in 2006. If I were to put it on the EE, I could probably get at least what I paid for it or more. If you buy smart on the EE, you should be able to get your money out +/- a few hundred. So really.............how much is that $1,500 rife going to cost you in the long-run? You need to make sure your wife understands that.
IMO, a happy marriage isn't going to happen if you're denied the simple pleasures in life. There has to be a healthy amount of respect, trust, communication and understanding both ways. If you must always ask permission, there's obviously no trust in your ability to make sensible decisions. If you can afford gun without it adversely affecting your wife's life or financial goals (ie she has to go out and get a 2nd job or cut back on her discretionary spending), then go for it. However, if you piss money away on an interest bearing loan to hide the purchase when you have the funds to purchase it outright, it doesn't speak much to your sensibility.
Sit down with your wife and discuss your short and long-term financial goals and expectations and keep them realistic. By doing so, there's less need to micro-manage your discretionary cash flow and spending. At the end of the day, you'll both be where you planned to be. What you bought is unimportant and there's no personal bias. If she spends $250 a month on makeup, hair, purses and shoes without your approval, why should she balk at you spending $1,500 once or twice a year? Neither of you are slaves financially - you should reward yourselves for your hard work.
Keep in mind that a $1,500 gun at retail will drop in value 30-40% at the very worst or may appreciate in value. I remember spending approximately $2,300 on a Swiss Arms Black Special in 2006. If I were to put it on the EE, I could probably get at least what I paid for it or more. If you buy smart on the EE, you should be able to get your money out +/- a few hundred. So really.............how much is that $1,500 rife going to cost you in the long-run? You need to make sure your wife understands that.
