"Add it to the tab" has become boyfriend Steve's catchphrase of choice.

On this weeks episode of Australia’s #1 advice podcast, “sugar mumma” seeks help with a financial dilemma involving her boyfriend Steve. Despite their great fit together, Steve owes her a substantial amount of money and seems hesitant to pay her back… and his wealthy parents only complicates the situation further.

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This Weeks Feature Question:

I am a 35-year-old woman. I am eight years older than “Steve,” my boyfriend of 2-1/2 years.

Steve and I seem like a great fit together except he owes me quite a bit of money and seems hesitant to pay me back. We decided to split our shared expenses, like food, travel and rent and because I end up managing most of the details of our life, his bill is creeping higher and higher.

When he has offered to keep track of expenses, he has fumbled the ball and lost track, so it becomes my job again.

I don’t earn a lot of money, but I am very good at saving it.

I treat him to a meal out here and there, but I can’t really afford to pay for both of us all the time. Often if we are out, there will be an issue with his card, or he doesn’t have any cash, so it goes onto his “bill.” I’ve told him a few times I would like him to pay me back in a more timely manner. He will reimburse me part of what he owes me, but then months go by before he pays me again.

I don’t think I’m doing him a favor if I pay for his life. He works and does have enough to pay for his expenses.

His parents are wealthy and pay for his phone bill, car insurance, online accounts, and manage his bank account for him.

I have been on my own since my early 20s. I love him and need to find an effective way to address this issue. What can I do? I don’t want to be a nag.

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This episode was streamed live on Twitch and YouTube on 20.07.23.

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00:00 - It begins

00:20 - David gets randy

01:59 - Submit your creative work for funding!

03:00 - Breaking down a viewer’s name

08:35 - David’s TOO good at doing the dishes

09:52 - Question: Boyfriend bills - where’s my money Steve?

31:55 - David’s Pokémon fetish rears its head again

34:15 - Outro