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of 4  | Next »  She Says  Terry: Charlie has always had
champagne tastes and a beer budget, but his latest move tops
everything. He rented a hotel suite and invited six of our
closest friends to a surprise party for my 30th birthday! When I
flipped on the lights and everyone yelled 'Surprise!' I was
tickled -- until I started to calculate the bill in my head. How
can he be so stupid? He knows how worried I am about money.
"This must have cost a fortune," I whispered to Charlie when he
hugged me. "You're worth it," he said. It sounds romantic --
until you see our credit card bill.  Everyone thinks Charlie's
extravagant gestures are the sweetest, most thoughtful things in
the world. Well, I don't. I don't need a fancy hotel or gourmet
dinner to make me feel good. We've been together for almost
eight years; you'd think he'd know that by now. I'm just not a
spender and any extra money we have I put toward things my kids
need. Maybe status symbols or