Thank you again, everyone, for your input and thoughts!

I agree with the two posters above that asking him to ask me soon is OK. He will have the money sometime next week or by the end of next week. He keeps saying he cannot wait to buy me a ring, so I don't see a problem with my saying let's get engaged as soon as you can buy a ring.

As far as when or where, yes, I can see the points about that seeming controlling. It's just that I'll be pretty disappointed if he asks me while at a concert. It's not what I want. UGH. That part sucks.