We have just joint our accounts. Not thats its changed the way we spend. It was just easier to see exactly what we were spending.

We both seem to just whatever, except when it comes to big things we usually chack its ok with the other first. We are both not too bad with money so dont have too many problems. We are trying to stick to a budget so at the begining of the week when we do groceries, we take what ever is left from $200 out in cash and split it in half to use for the rest of the week. For bigger things like petrol we both put in some of our cash, and takeaways seems to be by who ever has anything left.

I dont really think of it as his money as hes the only one earnig it because Im the one that has chosen to stay and look after his kids so he can work. We are all one unit and the money is for us all.

MrsMojo wrote: nzpiper wrote: As Mojo said, we support each other in everything so its only natural to do so financially.  I see us as one team and his wages are the "teams" wages etc.   I thought you had described it beautifully and really summed up how it all works. But thanks for thinking I did ok too   I think you described it better than me

I thought you had described it beautifully and really summed up how it all works. But thanks for thinking I did ok too

edited because the quote went funny

nzpiper wrote: As Mojo said, we support each other in everything so its only natural to do so financially.  I see us as one team and his wages are the "teams" wages etc.

I think you described it better than me

All joint here too.  We do have our own "spending accounts" but other than that its all together.  Has been since we bought our first house together.  We werent living together at the time (or even in the same island) so we just apportioned a % of our wages into the mortgage.  Then DH moved down to me and wasnt working so I paid everything and gave him an "allowance".  I have been the major breadwinner till I had Tom and now DH is.  I have never thought of his money or my money...its ALL MY MONEY...isnt it??? 

As Mojo said, we support each other in everything so its only natural to do so financially.  I see us as one team and his wages are the "teams" wages etc.

We are all shared, and after we were together a couple of years but not living together we just helped each other out as needed.

I do all the financial stuff for us personally and for our buniness ( am currently working on GST which I have been avoiding).

We are a team and it used to be that all DH's wages went straight into our business and we lived off my teaching salary but now that I am not working we have put everything into the business and take a small personal drawing each week. We are not that good at sticking to a budget but we can tighten up when we need to (like now with Christmas coming up!)

Kellz wrote: MrsMojo wrote: I am the treasurer Hehehe! Thats another offical sounding role to add to my SAHM jobs! Lol! One of which is not "talk on ohbaby all day' opps! Oh well, its Monday!

Kellz, I think the job you're referring too is "communications manager"

We've had joint finances for the past 11 years (we'd been together nearly 1 year when we combined our finances).

We calculate our income as a total amount, not what I earn vs. what he earns.  We both contribute to each others success in all facets of life and we share household chores and parenting responsibilities so it makes sense to share our income too (if either of us had to go it alone we'd be stuffed).

We both get the same amount of spending money.  I am the treasurer and therefore manage our joint finances but we make joint decisions on household purchases.