Hey everyone, my girlfriend and I moved in together a few months ago, and it’s been great but also overwhelming. We’re struggling to split chores like cleaning and cooking, and keeping track of bills like rent and groceries is a mess. We keep forgetting who’s supposed to do what, and it’s starting to cause tension. I found an app called Joint Living that’s helped us organize things a bit easier with split expenses and chore lists/ shared calendars. How do you all manage chores and money without stress? Any tips for staying on top of it all? Thanks so much!
TLDR: Need advice for bills, chores when moving in with partner!
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The easiest way to split bills is for each of you to entirely manage certain bills in a way that adds up to be roughly equal- for example if one of you pays the rent in full, the other manages utilities, wifi, groceries etc. Same goes for chores- one of you cooks, the other does the dishes, one of you takes the trash out, one of you cleans the bathroom etc, write it down somewhere if you forget. Did you not talk about this before moving in?
Have 1 joint bank account just for bills to be paid. Whether it’s a new bank or a 2nd account. Then, have a monthly direct deposit transfer to that account. Whether you do 50/50 or whatever, bills should be relatively the same, so add some additional padding for extra expenses.
Chores, just make a his and hers list and post it on the fridge so you both have access and constant reminders. Not everything needs to be on electronic devices because out of sight, out of mind. Seeing the note on the fridge is a constant reminder.