Indeed. Back when we first moved in together, my wife and I split the bills around 80/20. It wasn’t quite lined up with our relative incomes that year, but it was pretty close, and it meant that we both saved more money in our respective budgets than living separately.
Fast forward (or is it ‘flash forward’ now?) to today, tbh I have no idea what the split is. I cover the mortgage and power, she covers the water bill and has me on her health plan through work. Groceries get paid by the person stopping at the store – again, no idea what the split is.
I count us fortunate that we’re able to pay the bills without a lot of worry. Inflation has been a beast the past couple of years, but we’re weathering that storm.
Indeed. Back when we first moved in together, my wife and I split the bills around 80/20. It wasn’t quite lined up with our relative incomes that year, but it was pretty close, and it meant that we both saved more money in our respective budgets than living separately.
Fast forward (or is it ‘flash forward’ now?) to today, tbh I have no idea what the split is. I cover the mortgage and power, she covers the water bill and has me on her health plan through work. Groceries get paid by the person stopping at the store – again, no idea what the split is.
I count us fortunate that we’re able to pay the bills without a lot of worry. Inflation has been a beast the past couple of years, but we’re weathering that storm.