Honey, what are you spending your money on?

[CanuckSARTech]

As long as it's not hookers and blow I'm spending my money on, or infringes on our family life negatively, my wife's relatively okay for us to keep with the "don't ask, don't tell" principle.

At least....that's as far as I can tell.

Not really sure. I haven't asked her to verify this hypothesis.

[DinoCop05]

$5000 the last two months of 2011 thanks to LFTH! Over 7K in 2011... Shhhh

[LeafLover]

$5000 the last two months of 2011 thanks to LFTH! Over 7K in 2011... Shhhh

Now, that's what I'm talking about. You must have a sweet stash.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think I may have seen you in a pic on another forum in your red ferrari and your motorcycles lined up?

[NicPac]

Once I got my aristcrat it was all down hill...I probably spend 5-7k a year

[DinoCop05]

Now, that's what I'm talking about. You must have a sweet stash.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think I may have seen you in a pic on another forum in your red ferrari and your motorcycles lined up?

Oh no! I'm a little embarrassed about those now.

It's a decent stash I guess. Nothing even close to some of the amazing collections by others here. Trying to reach my goal of 1000 cigars and I'm about half way there. I'm looking to add some more rarer and vintage sticks as time goes on.

[Guest rob]

This was posted here once before -

Marital Bliss Calculator

By: Steve Saka (from Cigar Nexus)

SECRET FORMULA for MARITAL BLISS

================================

Let me explain how this works...

((ACP + SCP/4)/YM) + 15% = GFW

Above is the SECRET formula for keeping your wife sated regarding your

cigar purchases. Here are the details:

ACP = accountable cigar purchases - these are the purchases that your wife

knows about in full such as purchases you made in her presence, ones with

a credit card trail, etc.

SCP = secret cigar purchases - these are the purchases that you manage to

sneak in under her dollar sensing radar. Cash only, no bags, she never

sees them enter the domicile - you know the drill.

YM = years married

GFW = Gifts for Wife

First step is to total the value of the ACP with a 1/4th of the SCP. Why

even claim a fourth of the SCP? For two reasons, one your wife is no

idiot, and she knows damn well that you are buying cigars behind her back

so it is best to admit to a 1/4 of the real number outright as a sign of

good faith. Also it is an excellent decoy to prevent her from

investigating deeper - trust me on this you don't want her to pull out CA

and start totaling the retail value of your collection from the dollar

marks listed in the rating section!

Now take that number and divided it by the years married, as a newlywed

she is getting a hell of a return, but it will diminish quickly over the

years. Ask her about this concept, I am pretty sure she will agree.

Finally add 15% to the total. Why? Cause you are really a good guy, and

you want to be fair. :>

So lets see this in action for a 3K a year cigar habit after 3 years of

marriage:

$1,800.00 ACP $1,200.00 SCP / 4 ========= $2,100.00 / 3 ========= $ 700.00

+ 15% = $805.00 GFW

Basically to keep your lovely wife at bay you must buy her $805.00 worth

of extra non-holiday no-strings attached gifts during the course of the

year. This will keep her from ripping your head off regarding your cigar

purchases. Now I know this seems pretty steep, but keep in mind once you

are married twelve years the number drops to a measly $201.25. Trust me my

friend this will be the best money ever spent - the formula WORKS!

Steve Saka

http://www.cigarnexus.com

Marital Bliss Calculator

Enter Accountable Cigar Purchases (ACP):

Enter Stealth Cigar Purchases (SCP):

Enter Years Married (YM):

Press the button when you're ready to see your required gifts for your wife (GFW):

Gifts for Wife (GFW):

[CanuckSARTech]

This was posted here once before -

Marital Bliss Calculator

By: Steve Saka (from Cigar Nexus)

SECRET FORMULA for MARITAL BLISS

================================

Let me explain how this works...

((ACP + SCP/4)/YM) + 15% = GFW

Above is the SECRET formula for keeping your wife sated regarding your

cigar purchases. Here are the details:

ACP = accountable cigar purchases - these are the purchases that your wife

knows about in full such as purchases you made in her presence, ones with

a credit card trail, etc.

SCP = secret cigar purchases - these are the purchases that you manage to

sneak in under her dollar sensing radar. Cash only, no bags, she never

sees them enter the domicile - you know the drill.

YM = years married

GFW = Gifts for Wife

First step is to total the value of the ACP with a 1/4th of the SCP. Why

even claim a fourth of the SCP? For two reasons, one your wife is no

idiot, and she knows damn well that you are buying cigars behind her back

so it is best to admit to a 1/4 of the real number outright as a sign of

good faith. Also it is an excellent decoy to prevent her from

investigating deeper - trust me on this you don't want her to pull out CA

and start totaling the retail value of your collection from the dollar

marks listed in the rating section!

Now take that number and divided it by the years married, as a newlywed

she is getting a hell of a return, but it will diminish quickly over the

years. Ask her about this concept, I am pretty sure she will agree.

Finally add 15% to the total. Why? Cause you are really a good guy, and

you want to be fair. :>

So lets see this in action for a 3K a year cigar habit after 3 years of

marriage:

$1,800.00 ACP $1,200.00 SCP / 4 ========= $2,100.00 / 3 ========= $ 700.00

+ 15% = $805.00 GFW

Basically to keep your lovely wife at bay you must buy her $805.00 worth

of extra non-holiday no-strings attached gifts during the course of the

year. This will keep her from ripping your head off regarding your cigar

purchases. Now I know this seems pretty steep, but keep in mind once you

are married twelve years the number drops to a measly $201.25. Trust me my

friend this will be the best money ever spent - the formula WORKS!

Steve Saka

http://www.cigarnexus.com

Marital Bliss Calculator

Enter Accountable Cigar Purchases (ACP):

Enter Stealth Cigar Purchases (SCP):

Enter Years Married (YM):

Press the button when you're ready to see your required gifts for your wife (GFW):

Gifts for Wife (GFW):

Freakin' hilarious. Well done, and good lookin' math and rationale behind it.

LOL.