What you need is a budget.
YOU both need to know what it cost to live each month and then what to do with what is left over.
What is your financial plan?
What are your goals?
What is your plan if one of you gets laid off?
Put the power bill on yearly average and let it adjust every year. Do this to whatever you can.
MOST important!
Use the Cabela's club card to pay every thing, then pay them off every month.
They YOU use the points for all your toys.
But Honey It WAS ON SALE!