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There's a large earnings gap between me and my spouse. We discussed it and he has contributed a set amount that was reasonable in our estimation and then I funded the rest of the joint costs. Because I have a larger share of the financial pain I have more veto rights on proposed purchasing.
I recommend the book Spousonomics before budgeting discussions if you're not earning equally AND evenly splitting household chores.
Me and my husband contribute 50/50 to our joint account for bills and family expenditure. The rest is for each to do whatever they need to, with
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Married 10+ years and we are 60/40 (I make more) and we have our own separate accounts and do not plan to ever share an account (even a house account).
Same for us...we've been married for 6 years and never had a joint account. We've split bills depending on the situation but pay them separately from our own accounts. We both make sure to have emergency savings covered individually and can buy whatever we need/want. Neither of us are spenders and our values about money are pretty much aligned.
We pool almost all of our money in to joint accounts (direct deposits in to checking and 2 different savings accounts for each paycheck) and have a small amount direct deposited in to personal accounts. We’ve found this works for us because we have different spending habits (husband eats out for lunch regularly where I’ll save mine for a bit and spend all at once for a wardrobe refresh, facial/massage, etc). This way we both get the same amount of personal splurge money but everything else goes towards joint accounts
All our money goes into one account. (Within that we do have a checking and two savings for different things) We just don’t spend money on wild things without the other being ok with it. No reason not to. Makes it easier than keeping track of different accounts, different amounts, how much is needed in the joint account, etc. I don’t understand why couples put so much work into splitting or mathing percentages. But to each their own I guess.
My husband and I make roughly the same amount of money and we have a joint bank account. While we have always had a joint account, we did not always make the same amount of money. Our philosophy has been we share the bills, we share the chores, and we give each other grace when needed in those areas. For instance there was a time where I couldn’t work, he never said it was “his” money. In order to be successful in this you really have to make sure your spending habits, budget, and minimum amounts are on the same page. You should also have a plan for emergencies, like trips to the vet or a broken water heater.
We have a shared account for house stuff and shared credit card for groceries which we split. The shared fun expenses (trips, dining out, etc.) we do 60-40 or 70-30 based on earnings