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I would also love my husband to take over the finances...but it is me who won't give them up in the end 
For bills, every 6 months or so I postdate the payments on my bank account online. I may over or underpay the phone bill or the water, but the rest are equal payments, and the others it evens out in (only way for me to not be late on payments- I am absolutely awful with mailing things!).
For the house... my mom visited last week- enough said. My house is organised, even the basement (now it will just slowly fizzle till she comes again ). No, but honestly, it has felt like I have been organising and chucking all fall and early winter- I am not quite sure where it ends, but I know that sometimes I just need to lower the bar (which is I fear, quite low already).
As far as routine...I too have been a late sleeper. I have been trying to get up a wee bit earlier.
After Christmas I will also be trying a new routine- it always feels like a fresh start! But I will start small (or else mutiny will ensue!)
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I've just been reading this over, too. I agree with Susan, about just handing the finances over. Even if it means things will get worse. That is what was said in Helen Andelin's "Fascinating Womanhood". He may have to hit rock bottom before he starts to fly. We hit rock bottom....bankruptcy...but we get cleared of it in a few more years.
Another idea is, if you have it, to pay bills online. What a time saver!
My house is not as clean as it should be, I've been doing chores basically only if it's obviously needing done. Vacuuming perhaps once every 2 weeks. But, my excuse is my 2 month old baby....can't use him as my excuse much longer, I don't think. Unfortunately, I've totally slacked on getting my children to do their chores, too. However, I wanted to mention the Bible scripture that says, "He who doesn't work, doesn't eat." Suitable punishment for children who refuse to pull up their socks. When they complain about their work, keep adding another chore, without any anger or irritation in your voice. By the time chore numbers 3 or 4 come along, they'll realize it's time to get cracking.
Perhaps insist they each keep a jar of coins, say, $4.00 worth, and everytime they start a certain misbehavior, or start making you mad, tell them to get a dime/nickel and put it in your "Mom's Mad Money" jar. Might just buy yourself a much needed coffee break.
Although I hesitate to recommend it b/c she's not Catholic, there is some good training advice at
www.raisinggodlytomatoes.com
and, she just put out a book.
While I think of it, despite the fact that my house isn't what it should be, my laundry system works well, and I never get behind....just thought I'd mention it in case someone else finds it helpful, too. I have 2 baskets in my room. When full, each make 1 load. There's a blue one and a white one. Each morning I get the children to sort the clothes from their baskets into the ones in my room. Blue basket for colours, and white for whites. (I don't pay too much attention to separating darks and lights, unless it's a new garment, or bright red or something. Rare.)I'll even wash some lights with my whites if there aren't enough whites. Anyway, everyday there's about 2 loads. I (or my 6 year old) gets one going as soon as there's a load ready to go, before morning prayers/rosary. After rosary, it gets put in the dryer, and if needed another load started. 2 loads are easily done before lunch, and if I have to, I try to do like it said at large family logistics, and do 4 before 4:00. Mondays are the main wash day, with towels and sheets being washed as well. So, the basic idea is that as soon as a basket is full, it's already sorted, and is put in the wash. That's how I keep up with it here.
Can't give much help with clutter - it drives me batty - but the old adage: A place for everything and everything in its place, holds very true, once one can get a place for everything!! 
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