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Rich households: Who controls money?

March 12, 2007 11:50 IST
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Though both husbands and wives bring home almost equal salaries nowadays, it is enigmatic to decide who wears the pants at home when it comes to taking financial decisions.

The response depends on whether you ask the men or the women.

In a survey carried out in US, as many as 56 per cent of affluent men said husbands make the financial decisions, but just 20 per cent of affluent women agreed.

Closer home, do you think a similar kind of survey will yield different results? Who do you think rule finances in rich households? Do the husbands call the shots or do they depend on their wives? Tell us!

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