Hi, BirdDancer. Does he really need the stuff he bought or not? Does it hurt your family financially? Does your family has any leftover after all the spending? Do you both have any savings?

It is possible that husband have spending addiction. I have it too and admittedly, it reduces my stress whenever I buy something. But I'm just assuming based on your post. You should observe more or seek professional for further diagnosis.

I agree with Skeezyks. You can start to budget your family expenses and set up a financial goals. This means you must track all of the spending too, so you must consult with your husband whether he is ok or not. If you don't mind, hiring a financial consultant or advisor is good too. Also, set up saving account and saving goals. You can put it in deposit account. Most banks also have saving plan service, which you can apply on.

If you google more, you can find lots of budgeting template and saving goals examples. Good luck find your findings.