broke significant other crew checking in, so technically it is a joint account

 

eh we don't live together, but we share expenses. I pay for us to go out, she pays for groceries for my place since she stays here most days of the week. She also helps out with bills and other shit. We already discussed that when we decide to move in/marriage etc that we will both just toss our checks into one account and then pay our bills/mortgage/entertainment. I don't get all this talk about people taking out more than they put in, once you are a married couple/family I think it is a bit redic. to care who makes more. Why wouldn't you just discuss major purchases with one another and not give a fuck about the little shit as long as it fit into the overall view of the budget?

 

this

 

LOLz

 

u just realized this now?!?!?!?!?!

 

I have to agree here. Although Mar makes more than I do, for a while I was making more than her.

I let her handle all the bills. My check gets direct deposited and our bills get paid.

When we want to buy stuff, we buy it.

If its a big purchase, I'll run it by her, but usually by that point we've both researched the shit out of what we wanna buy and it's no surprise. I've never needed to buy something at a moment's notice.

Today for example. I spent over a grand on travertine and glass tiles and another 900 on toilets.

Tomorrow I'm going back and spending another grand on a bathtub and fixtures.

It's our money and it's going in our house and we'll both use it. I PERSONALLY think that dividing everything up and keeping track of who owns what is too much of a hassle.

Sure Mar makes more, but not THAT much more. I honestly think that having a joint account is the easiest way to do things.

The only real downfall is when you wanna buy a gift. She knows how much that watch I bought her for mothers day cost. But whatever.

 

jay for president.

 

Jay balls...outta control.

 

Nah, you know what I'm saying. When you get married, dividing up your personal belongings doesn't make sense. It's all community property. You can hold your breath till you turn blue, but no matter what you say, the law will always see the assets and earnings acquired/generated in the course of a legal marriage as community property; Plus if you split shit up, it's just another reason for an argument to arise. Money and egos are major causes for relationship drama.

Nah.. My bathrooms needed some major love. Plus with the market in the shitter and the likeliness that we'll be in this house for a long time, why not enjoy it right?

Home remodel krew thread coming soon.h:

 

I agree with that 100%.