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Old 03-01-2006, 02:13
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Buy a shop for your wife, something she wants to do, maybe a small store like 7/11, a hairdresser or a coffee-shop. Maybe she makes some money of it but donīt expect it a investment, which will return money.

You have to see it as lost money, a hobby, like buying a sailing ship or a fast racing car. With this attitude you can watch her doing business relaxed, just giving her some hints, what she should take care of financially. Maybe she understands a bit the meaning of return-of-investment, but i am not sure.

When you buy her a new house, the bank will be very happy, if she takes a loan and buys a car with the money. She can never calculate, how much she has to pay every month to reach the break-even point.
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