Who handles the money in your house?

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Do you do the bills/money or your SO? Perhaps both? It's a discussion here at work.........I do for us, but I truly think it's whatever works for each couple, ya know? Jerry brings home his checks, I give him some back, and I use the rest for house/bills, etc....whatever we need.
 

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I handle all the bills - if John did it, I'd be going crazy! I have to be in charge of it!


He gets paid and pays his personal bills, and gives me what he owes for bills for the apartment (we split everything in 1/2), then I write out the bills from my checking acount. Works for me, and I wouldn't have it any other way!
 

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Brian and I keep seperate accounts because of how bad he is with money. I pay everything that is important from my account, and remind him once a month to transfer the money to me.

I let him pay for the things that aren't so super important from his account, such as cable, internet, XM radio, etc. I handle the rent, gas bill, electricity, etc.
 

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50/50 split between Rob and I. We have a joint bank account where we deposit our salary cheques. The regular bills (phone/heat/mortage etc) are also paid from this account. Monthly, we discuss how much money we will deposit towards our renovations account, investment account etc. We also have separate high interest accounts in each of our names.

On New Year's Day we both sit down and plan what big expenses will take place for that upcoming year. Since we're slowly renovating this house, it's a no brainer where our money goes.
We also discuss any individual purchases that we will be making that costs over $100. It keeps us both in check (or cheque) that way.


We bought the house together and we share out lives together so it's easily a 50/50 partnership when it comes to finances. Rob and I have equal views on money issues so I can't imagine marrying someone with a total opposite view. It would drive me over edge!
 

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My DH doesn't even open the mail if he brings it in, I guess he doesn't want to have a heart attack
I can give him $20 a month
He never spends any money
Me now maybe that's why he doesn't open the mail
 

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Zissou pays all my bills... I wish.

I live alone so I do them all, well, I have my bank do them all at least with auto bill pay (they mail the check for me) but when I lived with my ex I had to do everything else nothing would ever have gotten paid, including the rent! I asked him to do it once and he never mailed the check for like literally two months. And that was the end of that!
 

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In my house, Jim handles all of the bills and I handle ALL of the spending money
 

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DH brings home the $$$, but I take care of our bills. And whatever is left, we just share...........its all in one checking acct.
 

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It's 50/50 here. DH and I have separate checking accounts at different banks, so I pay my bills and he pays his bills. It's also sort of odd not know how much he makes until tax time, but this method works for us really well.
 

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We deposit everything into a joint account which we pay all the bills, groceries etc from and have separate chequing and savings accounts, but I pretty much handle the bill paying otherwise we end up paying some people really early and others really late (like when they call and remind him)
 

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Originally Posted by Russian Blue

50/50 split between Rob and I. We have a joint bank account where we deposit our salary cheques. The regular bills (phone/heat/mortage etc) are also paid from this account. Monthly, we discuss how much money we will deposit towards our renovations account, investment account etc. We also have separate high interest accounts in each of our names.

On New Year's Day we both sit down and plan what big expenses will take place for that upcoming year. Since we're slowly renovating this house, it's a no brainer where our money goes.
We also discuss any individual purchases that we will be making that costs over $100. It keeps us both in check (or cheque) that way.


We bought the house together and we share out lives together so it's easily a 50/50 partnership when it comes to finances. Rob and I have equal views on money issues so I can't imagine marrying someone with a total opposite view. It would drive me over edge!
OMG that's a gorgeous cat in your in your siggy pic!!!
........... Hmmmm,
I forgot what this thread is about ..........
 

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DH does but I have no problem doing that. He's just more financially minded when it comes to investing and credit and things. I have good ideas...his are usually better though!
 

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My mom manages most of the bills at my house- but I give her money for all of my expenses and pay several of my own bills. I always go over the bills with her and make sure we're on the same page and have enough $$ for our expenses- it works out well for us.
/ At Colin's house- he pays for everything- he won't let me give him any $$$ at all and insists on taking care of me. I do however chip on as far as groceries go
 
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