The post about purchases got me thinking... (Clicky)

NoCode10

Feel free to elaborate (especially if you picked SS).

eta: I am in charge of finances, and I SAH. We share a bank account.  Woops, forgot to add an SS option.

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southernsweetieal

Im in charge of handling bills, we both have our seperate accounts but we also share one just for bills and we put equal amounts into it, but i make the payments out of it.

LadyDelilah

DH does the bills, I do the shopping and we always talk about purchases over 200$

SimoneSays22

Before we got married, DH and I agreed on a couple of things:

I DO NOT do numbers. No finances for me. I also don't mow the lawn.

DH doesn't clean toilets/bathrooms.

It works for us.  

HairStylinWifey

Both. He pays the credit card and our mortgage. I pay the rest of the bills and do all of the shopping.

LemonBlush

DH is WAY better with money than me.

LCB34

Me.

I have a degree in finance/ accounting so I handle all of our finances (savings, checking, investments, budget, etc).

NoCode10

SimoneSays22:

Before we got married, DH and I agreed on a couple of things:

I DO NOT do numbers. No finances for me. I also don't mow the lawn.

DH doesn't clean toilets/bathrooms.

It works for us.  

Oh me either. That is one of the few things I will never do! 

DreadLoc

I SAH, he works two jobs, and I pay all of the bills and do all of the shopping.  The only thing he ever buys on his own are virtual console games for the Wii.  Other than that, the man can go for months without spending a dime.

But we discuss everything that I buy or am planning to buy.   

MyBdayPresent

I chose DH.  However, he doesn't dictate purchases to me.  We made a budget together and he just handles the bills and enters our purchases into an excel spreadsheet.  I take a look at the spreadsheet once or twice a week to see how we're doing.  He actually wants me to be more involved in tracking things and paying bills so that there isn't a problem if something were to happen to him.

sodelish

It's easier for us if one person handles the finances. Otherwise we'd fight constantly as we're both control freaks in that way. So, DH manages the bills, etc.

I will admit that it's sometimes hard for me because I make MUCH more than he does but he watches our account like a hawk and gets on my case for purchases he doesn't agree with. So, I get bitter about that because sometimes I just want to go out and buy whatever I want to.

At the same time, it's good because it has helped to curb our spending and we have a very robust investment account.

J+MS

I pay the bills as I am a tight wad and if my H did it, we would have a house full of paintball shiit and no electricity.

sawyerthedestroyer

I SAH, DH brings home the bacon. He gives me an allowance for household expenses such as groceries and diapers, which I'm responsible for shopping for while he's at work. We talk about any additional purchases outside of our usual expenses. He tends to leave money in his pockets so when I find it while doing laundry I squirrel it away so there is some element of surprise for his Christmas and birthday presents. It's old fashioned, but it works for us. I hate dealing with money.

LadyDelilah

J+MS:

I pay the bills as I am a tight wad and if my H did it, we would have a house full of paintball shiit and no electricity.

::giggle::

CherryStarburst

When we first got married I was horrible with my finances. DH was always in charge of the bills, etc and I wouldn't even let myself have a debit card because I just couldn't handle it. Well half way through our marriage something changed and I am really good with that stuff now. I took over the finances to take some stress away from DH and carry all the credit/debit cards now.

FirstBabyMomma

I do most of it because I am a control freak like that. I have a little spreadsheet and check things off. I also squirrel a little bit away each month for big purchases, and he wouldn't remember to do that.

But neither of us really discuss purchases with the other one; we pretty much just buy what we want (within reason; say, under $50). We are both online banking stalkers and can see the purchases anyway, so nothing is secret. DH says that when I'm out running errands it's easier to follow me online than to text me to see when I'll be home!

Kitiara5512

We have bills split up. I pay my school and my credit cards and our car insurance and groceries. DH pays the mortgage and his credit cards and the puppy insurance and phone and utilities. He earns more and pays more. We keep separate checking accounts to which we both have access in case of emergencies but he uses the one he had before we got married and I have the same one I have had since I was 18.

MMNelly

southernsweetieal:

Im in charge of handling bills, we both have our seperate accounts but we also share one just for bills and we put equal amounts into it, but i make the payments out of it.

This.  Only we put in a % of our income instead of the same amount, since I make significantly more.  He pays the bills out of the joint acct.  It works awesome b/c I can spend as much as I want on whatever I want w/o having to discuss or explain it to him.  Yeah for me!