The 3 most common ways couples arrange their finances
(1) All Joint: everything goes into one pot, and everything comes out of the same pot. 🤝
(2) All Separate: each person has their own pot that they pay into and take out of. You can still split expenses; each person just pays their share from their own pot. 🙌
(3) Mixed: some shared pots, some separate pots. Common structures include each person (a) putting an equal amount or (b) equal percentage of their income into the shared pot. 🤲
Each option has pros and cons. ⚖️
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