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re: Married folks — do you and your spouse keep separate checking accounts?
Posted on 11/22/25 at 9:12 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Posted on 11/22/25 at 9:12 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
So how does she make money to put in her account?
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 10:07 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
We have separate and have no issues. Both in our second marriage both financially secure and make good money. I have bills I’m responsible for and same for her. We have a joint savings and investment account. We have never once argued about money or who spent what.
Posted on 11/22/25 at 10:30 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Nope
Posted on 11/22/25 at 10:32 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
People can be really fricking weird when it comes to their money
Posted on 11/22/25 at 10:37 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Yes
My money is my money and hers is hers.
My fist marriage I had a joint account and always had to “ask permission” which was essentially just calling her and asking if she wrote a check or anything so I could buy something.
I pay 95% of the bills and have money to buy what I want when I want and so does she.
quote:
you do, why so?
My money is my money and hers is hers.
My fist marriage I had a joint account and always had to “ask permission” which was essentially just calling her and asking if she wrote a check or anything so I could buy something.
I pay 95% of the bills and have money to buy what I want when I want and so does she.
Posted on 11/22/25 at 10:39 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Yes three accounts
Hers
Mine
Household
Hers
Mine
Household
Posted on 11/22/25 at 11:06 pm to Tiger4life306
quote:
People can be really fricking weird when it comes to their money
Yes. I am dealing with a family situation that involves someone who has an unhealthy relationship with money.
This particular person goes out of their way to spend as little money as possible to the point they have convinced someone to pay for their vacation despite the fact they were relatively more well off than that person.
I am trying not to go into detail so if this doesn't make sense, there is more to it I am just keeping it short. I was around this person last week when they made plans to go meet some friends at a restaurant (walk-ons to be exact). They were searching though their house desperately because they thought they had a gift certificate and when they couldn't find it they asked "Is there anything on the menu like a small burger and not that many fries that cost less than a regular burger?".
I wish I was exaggerating, but I have seen this person get angry because when they had to replace a car battery, it lasted longer than the warranty so he had to pay for a new car battery.
I just can't imagine being retired and having the money to buy something like a car battery or not order something from the kids menu. I truly think its some type of sickness, but its weird AF.
Posted on 11/22/25 at 11:07 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Our plan was to keep separate accounts when we married. That quickly became too much work. Thankfully, we pretty much see eye to eye on money.
Posted on 11/22/25 at 11:18 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
We have separate checking accounts and we have been together 13 years and married for seven years. No big deal to us. She pays her bills and I pay mine. I pay everything in the house and she buys all the food and animal food and that's alot because we have four golden retrievers.
Posted on 11/22/25 at 11:27 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
We have a joint account that we use for big items (travel, home, emergency, etc….). But also have separate checking accounts. It never has come up or been discussed as to why or combining it, or really any conversation about it. Married 25 years this year.
Posted on 11/22/25 at 11:35 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Separate for 15 years… Just easier, we tried a joint account for bills early in marriage and we sucked at it. I pay almost all of the big bills, vacations etc from my income. NBD for us
This post was edited on 11/22/25 at 11:42 pm
Posted on 11/22/25 at 11:38 pm to jizzle6609
How about living with
HIS account is also hers.
and
HER account is hers.
HIS account is also hers.
and
HER account is hers.
Posted on 11/22/25 at 11:40 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Nice try wifey
I’m not about to divulge my slush fund for hookers, blow and strippers
I’m not about to divulge my slush fund for hookers, blow and strippers
Posted on 11/23/25 at 12:00 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Sort of, My USMC retirement and VA disability checks go to my Navy Fed account and we generally just save that. It’s a joint account. Our paychecks both go to another account for paying bills and everything else.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 12:02 am to FLBooGoTigs1
quote:
We have separate checking accounts and we have been together 13 years and married for seven years. No big deal to us. She pays her bills and I pay mine. I pay everything in the house and she buys all the food and animal food and that's alot because we have four golden retrievers.
Been married 17 years and my wife pays the mortgage, all utilities, and cell phone bill. I pay the car notes, ranch note, car insurance, cable bill, pool guy, and landscaper.
I Zelle her for a split of groceries every month and we split big expenses like home generator install or any big maintenance we have.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 12:21 am to OweO
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family situation that involves someone who has an unhealthy relationship with money.
That kind of proves why a joint account is necessary though. If both of you are supposed to be saving 10% for retirement, but someone is shoveling $20k a year to their family to cover bills a year, that's going to result in kildozer type stuff. Everyone needs to know. Full transparency is honesty.
Anything over $200 needs to be discussed first. No $2k weekends in Nashville with the women, or fishing with the other baws without talking about it first. Ain't hard.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 12:23 am to LemmyLives
Wrong
There is a joint brokerage account that gets deposits regularly
There is a joint brokerage account that gets deposits regularly
Posted on 11/23/25 at 12:33 am to SuperSaint
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joint brokerage account that gets deposits regularly
And you feel good when $5k a month just disappears somewhere else with no accountability?
Do male hookers and blow cost that much? Asking for people like you.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 12:35 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Yep. Only reason i was able to move out when we split.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 12:36 am to OweO
quote:
This particular person goes out of their way to spend as little money as possible to the point they have convinced someone to pay for their vacation despite the fact they were relatively more well off than that person.
They sound smart to me lol.
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