Me and my boyfriend are getting an apartment together. We have a child so it has to be a 2 bedroom. We found one for $875 (we live in CT so trust me thats the cheapest they come!) I bring home 1750 a month and he brings home 1200 a month so the question is, should the bills still be split equal? Or should I be putting more since I make more?
2007-09-20 07:06:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Judy, obviously we will discuss it. Im just looking for people who have been through it or what opinions everyone has. Not dumb answers like, "figure it out yourself"
2007-09-20 07:20:03 · update #1
Personally I pool everything together, there is no "he made she made" and then we each get equal amounts of spending money, pay the bills with the pooled money and then decide what to do with the rest (invest it usually).
If you are going to be a couple there is no reason to separate everything. A team does not worry who does more of this or more of that.
2007-09-20 09:16:36 · answer #1 · answered by Landlord 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have read that the split should be along income lines. Combined you make $2950 per month. You make 59% of the total and he makes 41% of the total. You should pay 59% of the rent, etc., and he should pay 41% of the total.
Out of $875 rent (for example), you would pay $516 and he would pay $359. This seems equitable as after rent you still have more $ than him (which is right since you earn more).
Eventually you may want to have a joint account where you contribute along these lines and yet still have your own monies in individual accounts.
Imagine if the roles were reversed. Would you resent putting in half for the bills when you didn't make half?
Do what works for the two of you, but this solutions seems fair!
Good luck!
2007-09-20 14:30:49 · answer #2 · answered by Rush is a band 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I had the reverse problem (he made more than me) when we moved in together. We split everything down the middle for awhile then decided once it worked ok to put everything in a joint account and each have our own individual accounts where we had our play money. The main thing is to talk about it and make sure neither party feels taken advantage of.
2007-09-20 14:16:45 · answer #3 · answered by Lauren B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rush is a Band...dude..that is nuts...does he take up as much space as she does? Yes, so why should he pay less? According to what you are saying, do you want him to pay that same percentage of the other monthly bills? Water? Power? Food?
This is a tough one. Personally, he takes up the same amount of space you do, its not your fault he makes less then you do. I am sure it will even itself out overall throughout the month. If you start thinking you should pay more for rent, is he going to have to pay more if he he eats more food? How about the water bill? What if you take bathes and he takes showers, are you going to pay more of the water bill too?
2007-09-20 14:57:18 · answer #4 · answered by ctarr12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's for the two of you to agree on, not for people here to tell you what to do.
2007-09-20 14:13:11 · answer #5 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋