It has changed a little over time. It actually depends what it is. If it is clothes I almost never ask or bounce it off of him. I don’t buy clothes very often, and when I do I don’t feel like I need to discuss it. It can be soending $50 on clothes or $300, I don’t call him. Maybe if it was one very expensive clothingnitem like a $300 dress, then I would call, because I myself feel uncomfortable spending that much on a single clothng item. I would need him to encourage me that it is ok. Food would be the same, I just buy whatever groceries I want, and go out to eat with friends without thinking about discussing the price with my husband. Pretty much everything else I would say the usual threshold is $50. Sounds pretty low, but if it is something I don’t feel sure we really need I would ask him about it. He asks me too. Honestly, it could be a $5 item if I feel like I probably don’t need it. At the same time, I pulled his sister’s name for Xmas this year and I am going to spend more than I know he would want me to, and I am not really asking, I am going to buy what I want. I plan on spending $75—$100. He would probably prefer I spend around $50.
No matter what it is a fairly low threshold.