Joint Checking Accounts

[SdK]

Why don't you just add her to your current account, Wacky? Then open a new personal account if you want one. I'm done this a couple of times and I wasn't married to then other person.

[The Big Train]

Ugh, I would hate having to deal with depositing a check all the time

Can the android camera not get a good picture for mobile deposit?  T's

[star seed 7]

Ugh, I would hate having to deal with depositing a check all the time

Can the android camera not get a good picture for mobile deposit?  T's

 

[wetwillie]

I don't get the married but seperate checking accounts.  Just split expenses 50/50?

Maybe they should split the bills based on the ratio of their incomes?

Have to provide income verification quarterly?

[Emo EMAW]

I don't get the married but seperate checking accounts.  Just split expenses 50/50?

Maybe they should split the bills based on the ratio of their incomes?

Lol no.  You want to incentivize making more money.  This coming from a guy who's wife was very recently making more money than me.

[yoga-like_abana]

Yes, FTR mrs yla and I are on each other's accounts.. We just don't have a combined acct.

[sys]

mrs yla and I are on each other's accounts.. We just don't have a combined acct.

it sounds like you have two combined accounts.

[yoga-like_abana]

mrs yla and I are on each other's accounts.. We just don't have a combined acct.

it sounds like you have two combined accounts.

yea.. I guess.. But I never use her card and vice versa

[ChiComCat]

My wife and I have separate accounts.  If we were living paycheck to paycheck it would probably be more of an issue. 

[420seriouscat69]

Why don't you just add her to your current account, Wacky? Then open a new personal account if you want one. I'm done this a couple of times and I wasn't married to then other person.

She hates Commerce

[star seed 7]

Capfed4lyfe (or until I move)

[SdK]

Well ok then. I hope she helps with the transferring of your billpays to the new account.

[MakeItRain]

I don't get the married but seperate checking accounts.  Just split expenses 50/50?

Maybe they should split the bills based on the ratio of their incomes?

Lol no.  You want to incentivize making more money.  This coming from a guy who's wife was very recently making more money than me.

We split based on the ratio of our income.

What the eff does "incentivize making more money" mean? Does that mean you and your wife are in constant competition to see who makes more money so you frequently quit jobs?

[wetwillie]

I don't get the married but seperate checking accounts.  Just split expenses 50/50?

Maybe they should split the bills based on the ratio of their incomes?

Lol no.  You want to incentivize making more money.  This coming from a guy who's wife was very recently making more money than me.

We split based on the ratio of our income.

What the eff does "incentivize making more money" mean? Does that mean you and your wife are in constant competition to see who makes more money so you frequently quit jobs?

Why do you keep seperate accounts?

[catastrophe]

I cannot think of a good reason for a married couple to have separate bank accounts.

[meow meow]

I cannot think of a good reason for a married couple to have separate bank accounts.

they are hiding things

[Cartierfor3]

If you are married and do not have a joint checking account, how do you decide who pays for what?

"Want to go to dinner, honey."
"You paying? I can't afford it."
"Nope. I'll just go without you."

I usually take the bill 95% of the time, but she'll help on occasion. She just hates it when it comes to rent/bills, because I write her a check.

I'm fascinated by the idea of having to decide who pays when the other person at the dinner is your wife. Also fascinated by the idea of writing a check to your own wife.

[Cartierfor3]

Like, do you ever borrow money from your spouse?

[star seed 7]

And wackycat08 still gets bullied into paying all the time, that's some sexist bullshit

[420seriouscat69]

We usually know where our $ is. We just decide which account should take the bill. Mrs. Wacky does all the housing bills, cable, utlities, etc. and tells me what I owe at the start of every month. She has all my checks and just usually puts it in her account to pay the bills.

[yoga-like_abana]

I bet she gives him an allowance you guys   

[meow meow]

that is hilarious.

maybe we need a thread called "how many checking accounts do you have" 

[meow meow]

"wacky, you're sleeping on the couch again tonight if you don't pay me!"

[wetwillie]

We usually know where our $ is. We just decide which account should take the bill. Mrs. Wacky does all the housing bills, cable, utlities, etc. and tells me what I owe at the start of every month. She has all my checks and just usually puts it in her account to pay the bills.

"Alright your half comes to $7600 this month, you can make that out to Mrs Wackycat please."

[420seriouscat69]

Like, do you ever borrow money from your spouse?

God no. We just pay our own bills: "student loans, car payment, etc." Whatever is left is our own play $. Which is usually used on the weekend when we're out and about. She pays for her clothes and happy hours with friends. I usually use mine for movies, football games, golf, etc.