Okay so as some of you may know my girlfriend and I are living together in an apartment. I am a full time employee at a downtown hotel(i am the manager) i am under the wing of the soon to be retired manager until i feel i can handle the position. My girlfriend is a full time student and she doesn't work so we are living on one paycheck. Anyway the paycheck isn't exactly the problem the problem comes in when i lose more money than is coming in i have a joined account with my girlfriend just in case of emergencies however she sees a sale on shoes as an emergency. Now i don't know what to do if i should start giving her an allowance like i'm her father or something or wait till i am 18 so i can get her a credit card with a limit of $100.00 a month (max $1500/month) i don't really want to be mean to her but if we plan on getting married when we're for sure ready i want the ability to buy a house and in 3 years at the rate the soending habit is going i won't have any money left to buy a house that is move in ready. What should i do? Break up with her give her a credit card next month or give her a cash allowance?
i know this sounds like an adult problem but any input for this would be appreciated
i know this sounds like an adult problem but any input for this would be appreciated