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FWIW, my parents have been known to use their anniversary as an excuse to buy a joint gift. I remember one year they bought recliners. I think last year they bought new golf carts. Every 5 years my d… (View Post)

I like this approach, and it might be a good groove to get into now that we are past the big house remodeling. We do usually go out to dinner for our anniversary, but gifts have been really sporadic… (View Post)

I don't think you're being a buzzkill at all. That's a lot right in a row. H and I usually splurge on a nice restaurant for our anniversary. We eat pretty well on his firm's dime … (View Post)

Yeah, I don't care if he buys me anything for my birthday. We didn't do gifts for our anniversary, birthdays, or Christmas last year because we were spending so much on the house. We'… (View Post)

Also, your investment doubled? That's a heck of a return. Great job! (View Post)