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

We have separate accounts. But we have access to each others if needed.

She pays me her half of the bills Mortgage, Utilities, etc.

She pays for groceries and typically buys me new clothes and covers most of the kid's shopping needs.

I pay house upgrades, repairs, vacations, etc. Big money stuff.

We each pay for our own car related expenses.

It works well cause she's not the best at saving and likes to shop. So, it gives her the ability to do that. I'm better at saving... so.

Also helps us budget our own personal spending with separate accounts.

Works for us, but whatever is best for you. Just find a way to do it that is responsible budgeting, you can both see what's going on with all your money, and you don't argue over it.