How do Japanese wives manage the household finance?
How do Japanese wives manage the household finance?
By coincidence, I came across a TV program special, 『がっちりアカデミー』, on how Japanese wives manage the household finance. It was so interesting that it triggered my urge to blog about it.Before I came to Japan, I heard from friends, that the Japanese wives typically controlled the finances at home. Husbands will hand over their salaries, and wives will then give them allowances.It is a bit hard for me
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