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Couples splitting rent

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  • #62
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,510 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    We put a proportional amount of money into a joint account that covers mortgage and bills and food. Proportional because my partners income in a good 30-40% higher than mine at the moment, so to split 50/50 really wouldn't be fair. We've both agreed that.

    When I was working and she was struggling to find work, I put way way more in. Likewise a few years back when I couldn't find a job for love nor money, she paid more.

    It all balances, but whatever you do don't let it fester. If you do that you'll get stuck in your head and get resentful. Personally, I'd love to be able to put more towards the bills etc but I can't afford it right now. Hopefully that'll change in a few years as I move up in my career. And this time next year we might be on one income, who knows any more?


  • #63
    GingerLily
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,766 ✭✭✭GingerLily


    Until my and my OH got engaged it was always 50:50 for rent, gas and electricity. I used to earn moderately more so would buy the steak dinners etc. the luxuries he couldn't afford but made sure it was equal for the basics!
    When I got a pay increase I took on the entire UPC bill as a way to balance out the bills and kept up buying more of the luxuries e.g. trips to IKEA, big meals out
    Now we're engaged we have a joint account and we both give 70% of our take home into that and it covers bills, rent, savings and holidays. It's the fairest way we could come up with!


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