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Yeah - Man Cave is happening - slowly

So when I met my husband 5 years ago (we've been married 2 1/2) his credit was for crap. I've been working hard to get us on a budget and to pay off his past debts. We're finally in a good position now with things paid off and his credit has improved a lot since we started. It's not great, but it's going to take time for that to happen for the past accounts (which are paid off) to fall off his record and to just keep making payments on time for any current account.

Well, we have been needing a new computer for at least a year or so now. We've been putting it off because we haven't had the funds for it. Dell had a deal going for a Laptop and a Smart TV. He decided to try for the financing and figured out what the monthly payments would be. Based on that he figured that he was willing to give up that amount out of his montly allowance to pay for the laptop & tv. So I said ok and he applied and he got approved. So excited that his credit has improved enough that he was able to get approved for a major purchase on his own.

So now the first purchase for his man cave has happened. WE're hoping that by the end of this year to have a nice recliner for him so to  that he can play video games then in the man cave. It will probably take us a year or so to fully furnish & decorate the man cave as we would like to. But so excited for this accomplishment.

 

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  • Congratulations to DH! That is great for him.

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  • yea for man caves :)  DH still wants one but we haven't even started finishing off the basement yet.
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  • Yay! I can't wait for DH to get a man cave. It's all he ever talks about.

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  • It's been a dream of his for a long time. Once we get this done it will mean that he can go into his cave to play video games and I can have the living room to watch tv instead of having to go to the office or bedroom. It will be a multi purpose room though, it will be a man cave/guest room. So while the decor will be masucline, it will not scream "Man Cave" and we're going to put a queen size sleeper sofa in there eventually for when we have company. That's the compromise, so he can have a room for himself but we can still accomodate guests.
  • Erikan73 said:

    It's been a dream of his for a long time. Once we get this done it will mean that he can go into his cave to play video games and I can have the living room to watch tv instead of having to go to the office or bedroom. It will be a multi purpose room though, it will be a man cave/guest room. So while the decor will be masucline, it will not scream "Man Cave" and we're going to put a queen size sleeper sofa in there eventually for when we have company. That's the compromise, so he can have a room for himself but we can still accomodate guests.



    What?!?  No Jagermeister keg on the bar?  No sports memorabilia and neon beer signs all over the walls?  ;)

    Seriously, though.  Congrats to your DH.  I went through a period of time where my credit score was tanked because of some dumb, bogus $100 collection.  But after it fell off, I remember how excited I was the first time I applied for something and was approved. 

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