Niko,
That sounds like a good deal that your partner helps you curb your spendings, may sound funny, but it is a good thing, but that's my opinion.
If you use a mood stabilizer, and if you are Bipolar, you really should be on one. Over time I find ithas helped reduce impulse buying, but I do treat myself and have some fun.
But in the begining of being DXed my T and even my Bipolar brother would question, "what's up"? You are going crazy buying up stuff, mind you I never maxxed credit, but bought multiples of items, like I had to have 2 of everything, I joked and called it "the Noah effect, like he loaded 2 of every animal, get it? My logic would be, "I'll get a couple" of whatever I was buying at the mall or garden shops, "just in case I can't find it again".
This may have not been hypomanic, but a variation of some other disorder that could of been attached to my DX of Bipolar-II and ADD, ha!ha! Whatever, I had become beligerent and would say, "can't I be happy, do things that gave me gratification, that is perfectly legal and not unhealthy, without being concidered hypomanic?
Or "where and when am I normally happy,feel energy" okay and where and when is it hypomanic episode?
Well, taking the mood stabilizer and keeping pdoc appts. has shown me I can be happy and enjoy stuff and not be considered hypomanic, I have grown, with experience to know the difference, which is kind of nice after all,making me feel more in control of my own life while being practical vs my old outlandish,lavish self.
Stability, has also strengthened my ability to truly enjoy things more, appreciating all the natural beauty that surrounds me.
Okay, I'm rambling, and should really stop here, but want to say my usual thing, HAving Bipolar is not a life sentence, with proper mood stabilizers and keeping up with pdoc and/or therapist appts. hold the key to balance in your life, and it feels good once you work at it with your pdoc and meds, you'll see how good things can work.
Give it a try, more than once.
Take good care, and good luck with your partner, sounds like he is trying to help with stuff.
DE