Comments on: Sharing money or not? http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/09/30/sharing-money-or-not/ Trying to live large ...one step at a time Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:57:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: FruGal http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/09/30/sharing-money-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3496 FruGal Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:41:15 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=1528#comment-3496 I think the key is communication. Whether seperate accounts or a joint accounts works best for you, as long as you can talk about money openly and honestly, that's what matters. I think the key is communication. Whether seperate accounts or a joint accounts works best for you, as long as you can talk about money openly and honestly, that’s what matters.

]]> By: fengshui http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/09/30/sharing-money-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3494 fengshui Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:15:50 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=1528#comment-3494 "In any system you pick there will be negatives. If you have different spending and saving habits one partner can be in debt without the other person knowing. It can be hard to save for big ticket items like college, new cars, retirement, vacations if you have unequal salaries or are not saving the same amount for those items. Lack of savings can lead to resentment between the partners." My hubby and I have separate checking. We also have separate savings and joint savings. We have a joint rainy day/ vacation savings and then a bigger joint savings where we both contribute monthly for big things like property taxes and appliances, etc. We keep our checking separate because we felt it was easier to pay for the things that we want, etc. My hubby doesn't want me spending his check at "Target" or "Pottery Barn" so he says, and I don't want him spending my check at "Gander Mountain" or for poker game entry fees. It would end up evening out, but it isn't worth fighting over. As long as we are on the same page with our joint savings, and we're both pulling the same weight with bills, that is good enough for me. “In any system you pick there will be negatives. If you have different spending and saving habits one partner can be in debt without the other person knowing. It can be hard to save for big ticket items like college, new cars, retirement, vacations if you have unequal salaries or are not saving the same amount for those items. Lack of savings can lead to resentment between the partners.”

My hubby and I have separate checking. We also have separate savings and joint savings. We have a joint rainy day/ vacation savings and then a bigger joint savings where we both contribute monthly for big things like property taxes and appliances, etc. We keep our checking separate because we felt it was easier to pay for the things that we want, etc. My hubby doesn’t want me spending his check at “Target” or “Pottery Barn” so he says, and I don’t want him spending my check at “Gander Mountain” or for poker game entry fees. It would end up evening out, but it isn’t worth fighting over. As long as we are on the same page with our joint savings, and we’re both pulling the same weight with bills, that is good enough for me.

]]> By: Fabulously Broke http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/09/30/sharing-money-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3495 Fabulously Broke Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:16:18 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=1528#comment-3495 Completely separate with a joint 'program' happening. Regardless of how much each person makes, they should pull equal weight of 50/50. It's the only way I won't feel resentful. Completely separate with a joint ‘program’ happening. Regardless of how much each person makes, they should pull equal weight of 50/50. It’s the only way I won’t feel resentful.

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