my husband said he can't put me on his account he is in the marines but i don't know if he is lying or not lol....does anyone know any marines out there that can answer my question?
2007-03-01 02:53:25 · 13 answers · asked by tinkerbellovesyou 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
i want fact please people that are involved in the military.....sorry i dont want opinions....thank you!
2007-03-01 03:05:37 · update #1
Is it a regular bank account that his military pay gets direct deposited into? If that is the case, yes. But if you have access to the money then why would it matter if you are on the account? I have all of our cards, PIN numbers, as well as my husbands POA, so I dont need to be on his account. There hasnt been any place that I can think of that I couldnt use his card as a debit card. 1 time they ran as a credit card and wanted ID and I just showed them the POA and it was all good. I wouldnt worry about it unless you feel like he is restricting your access to money and hiding something. Good luck!
2007-03-01 04:12:10 · answer #1 · answered by an88mikewife 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Frankly what he says is....... bull. Military accounts are like civilian ones. You are his wife and you just go to the bank and do it. Even if he was deployed or assigned at another base he could fill out the paperwork for you to be able to go to the bank and complete it. The military wants wives to be able to access funds to take care of things whatever his status is.
The fact that he doesn't want to do it is disturbing. He trusts you to be his wife but not enough to merge finances? This does not bode well. He had to know that you would eventually find a site for military wives, hear from another wife or go on base and figure it out. Makes one think that there is a bigger issue here.
Go to the bank and get the paperwork. Or say let's go down together. His attitude will give you your answer. It is possible that he doesn't know though so give him the benefit of the doubt.
Either way you NEED to be on his account if something happens to him. One does this knowing you want your wife taken care of.
2007-03-01 03:14:16 · answer #2 · answered by jackson 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what account you're talking about. If it's an account for a regular bank, credit union or company that is his personally then he's not being entirely truthful. He should be able to add you to anything that is his business and you need to talk to him about why he doesn't want you on there.
However, if you're talking about his military account issued for him to pay expenses having to do with ordered travel then it doesn't matter that it's through a civilian bank, he can't add your name. I know for the Navy, DH's business account is with a very recognized civilian bank but it's a Navy authorized card and I'm not on it.
2007-03-01 05:46:28 · answer #3 · answered by Critter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is an offcial bank card for travel and other offical expenses.. no, he cannot. Only the servicember is authorized to be on the card.
If it a regular account that he set up for his pay or whatnot to go into, he does have the option, but he is not required to. In fact, most of them are counseled AGAINST it. it is sad but true.. but too many servicemen have been cleaned out by their spouses or SOs while deployed. They come back to find their bank account empty, their home gone and their SO shacking up with somebody else.
If you are legitimately concerned about living expenses while he is deployed, have him set up an allotment to an account you do have access to.
2007-03-01 03:29:18 · answer #4 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Not true. Just like Navy Federal, it is a regular bank account and you can add your spouse easily. If he doesn't want you to have access to the account, then you should talk about it with him, but the fact that he lied about it should give you reason to worry. Confront him, find out what his deal is, and move on. There is no reason you should not be added to his account.
2007-03-01 03:04:53 · answer #5 · answered by ski4ever1977 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't see how this can be true. My husband is a Marine, and all the money he makes goes in his Navy Federal account. He added me to his account and I have access to it. I have my own card and everything.
2007-03-01 04:16:23 · answer #6 · answered by raw_hero 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he has said he can't, accept it. Ask for a separate bank account and make arrangements for your household money to go into it. I would also suggest you earn some money of your own and put it into a third account that your hubby doesn't have access to.
The greatest threat to a marriage is credit cards. Don't ask for more debt. Also, since you are not on that account, you cannot be held liable for those debts in case of death or divorce. That's his problem.
2007-03-01 03:00:38 · answer #7 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
If it's his regular bank account, of course he can. If it's a travel card paid for by the gov't, absolutely not.
2007-03-02 01:25:03 · answer #8 · answered by fredonia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not call the bank and ask? But I've never heard of a card that one could not put one's spouse on.
2007-03-01 03:02:15 · answer #9 · answered by Larry 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If he says no, then take his advice. He might understand that you, as my girlfriend is, are a shopaholic. He probably doesn't wish to go bankrupt while still in the service. I would let him handle this aspect, and find your own card. He's not neccessarily lying either.
2007-03-01 03:02:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋