What is up, Waffle Gang? I do hope you are well. My name is Mark and today we're checking out some more

R-slash-Am-I the Butthole. I have no initial waffle today apart from, thank you very much for being

you. Supporting the channel, you're absolutely amazing. And let's crack straight on with today's stories.

Much love, guys. Now our first story comes from a throwaway account called Am I the Asshole for taking away

my wife's access to our money.

And I'm covering this one because it does come with an update.

I've been married to my wife Ashley for seven years.

I'm the only one that works.

Ashley spends her time volunteering at a charity

she started. I'm fine with this as I am make enough for both of us. In financial decisions,

we have an equal say. I will admit that I am a numbers nerd of the relationship, so I do the

budget and handle our investments. My wife has equal input into the budget. We both have to agree on it.

Like many people, we are saving for retirement and a couple of other financial goals.

Ashley's sister and her family are going through a lot of financial issues at the moment.

My brother-in-law has lost his job and my sister-in-law is reaching out to my wife for help.

They are asking for us to cover their

monthly expenses. I said no. While we have some discretionary money, we don't have that much. Both my wife

and I get fund money to spend however we wish each month. I told my wife that I would match whatever

amount of her fund money she wants to give to her sister from my fund money. My wife doesn't want to do that.

She says that won't be enough money. She wants us to reduce the amount we are saving each month

to help her sister. I refused. I didn't want to jeopardize my family's future for her sister's

present. Ashley was very unhappy with my answer, but I refused to change my mind. I found out last week that

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