re: Spinoff from the budget app thread. How do you handle accounts and payments with SO?

It became too much to juggle. We consolidated everything and just discuss purchases above “reasonable” threshold. That way we have full visibility into joint credit card, checking/savings, retirement savings, brokerage, taxes, etc.

I know acquaintances that do separate accounts and have heard them say phrases like “my money” - strange thing to say in a partnership IMO. That same couple weren’t on the same page with tax withholding and got surprised with $5k tax bill when that was a huge sum of money to them. I’m sure that was a fight over “whose money” was gonna cover the tax bill.