Wanting to become more involved with the finances was something I wanted to change in myself, I realized that I was not helping, I was not good at it and wanted to be better. So I realized I had and wanted to change.
Both ST and Mom made a good suggestion to try and involve him with it, and make it friendly and relaxed. Tell him you want his help with a budget, that you could really use his help with a budget and sticking to it, and involve him with it on all levels, you will quickly determine what aspects of it he might even enjoy helping out with, focus on those.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
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