How do you budget as a couple? (thelemmy.club)

submitted 1 year ago by heydamianc@thelemmy.club to c/personalfinance@lemmy.ml

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I'm curious how you budget as a couple or budget with family. Does one person take the lead and it's their duty? Are you equal participants? Does each person leverage their strengths?

What works for you?

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[-] MNByChoice@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

We are both frugal. We discuss purchases above a certain amount, which changes with our finances. We generally communicate a lot.

It works best if both are involved. It can work fine if one takes the lead and informs the other.

A caution: Any times one feels the urge to hide something, immediately tell the other about the thing. It avoids a lot of problems.

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