Comments on: If He Can’t Put a Ring on it, He Can’t Sign For it! http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/2010/04/if-he-cant-put-a-ring-on-it-he-cant-sign-for-it/ Where Financial Nerds are Cool Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:14:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: corrin http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/2010/04/if-he-cant-put-a-ring-on-it-he-cant-sign-for-it/#comment-2397 corrin Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:43:23 +0000 http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/?p=1392#comment-2397 I agree that if there's no ring, there's no joint accounts. That's cart before the horse. I'm the planner in the relationship, so all the money goes into my account to pay the bills and the remainder gets divvied up between saving and spending. We've been married three years and we open and update to joint accounts when necessary. We don't go out of our way to make everything even Steven, because it just is by virtue of being in our marriage. I agree that if there’s no ring, there’s no joint accounts. That’s cart before the horse. I’m the planner in the relationship, so all the money goes into my account to pay the bills and the remainder gets divvied up between saving and spending. We’ve been married three years and we open and update to joint accounts when necessary. We don’t go out of our way to make everything even Steven, because it just is by virtue of being in our marriage.

]]> By: J. Money http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/2010/04/if-he-cant-put-a-ring-on-it-he-cant-sign-for-it/#comment-2347 J. Money Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:26:42 +0000 http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/?p=1392#comment-2347 Haha...you girls! :) Haha…you girls! :)

]]> By: GREENI$BLACK http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/2010/04/if-he-cant-put-a-ring-on-it-he-cant-sign-for-it/#comment-2340 GREENI$BLACK Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:39:21 +0000 http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/?p=1392#comment-2340 This is an interesting topic and on some points I agree. My BF and I have lived together, un-engaged, un-married for three years now. We have separate budgets and split our rent 50/50. I actually make more than him, so it's really his pride that's keeping that arrangement going. For the rest of our bills, we dole them out between each other. I pay for electric, he pays for cable. I do the grocery shopping, he fills the car up with gas. We each haev our individual expenses (cell phones, subway cards, etc.) and individual savings accounts. I've been wanting to do something joint together for a while but he doesn't want to combine until we are engaged. It's fine with me. Every situation is different and whatever makes you happy should be the direction you go with. And I don't want him to put a ring on it until there's enough money saved up for some considerable bling! :P This is an interesting topic and on some points I agree. My BF and I have lived together, un-engaged, un-married for three years now. We have separate budgets and split our rent 50/50. I actually make more than him, so it’s really his pride that’s keeping that arrangement going. For the rest of our bills, we dole them out between each other. I pay for electric, he pays for cable. I do the grocery shopping, he fills the car up with gas. We each haev our individual expenses (cell phones, subway cards, etc.) and individual savings accounts. I’ve been wanting to do something joint together for a while but he doesn’t want to combine until we are engaged. It’s fine with me. Every situation is different and whatever makes you happy should be the direction you go with. And I don’t want him to put a ring on it until there’s enough money saved up for some considerable bling! :P

]]> By: Broke by Choice http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/2010/04/if-he-cant-put-a-ring-on-it-he-cant-sign-for-it/#comment-2287 Broke by Choice Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:40:46 +0000 http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/?p=1392#comment-2287 Personal finances is a touchy subject for couples and each couple should do what works for them. I personally will not be merging my finances with anyone besides my husband. If we aren't will to get married, then there is not need for us to move in and combine households. Personal finances is a touchy subject for couples and each couple should do what works for them. I personally will not be merging my finances with anyone besides my husband. If we aren’t will to get married, then there is not need for us to move in and combine households.

]]> By: Tahnya Kristina http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/2010/04/if-he-cant-put-a-ring-on-it-he-cant-sign-for-it/#comment-2259 Tahnya Kristina Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:39:39 +0000 http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/?p=1392#comment-2259 Hey Everyone, I wanted to say thank you for having me as a guest poster on BudgetsAreSexy. Money between couples can definitely be a touchy subject but I think we all agree that any potential conflicts can be averted with open communication :-) I hope to come back soon and post again...maybe with a ring on my finger :-) LOL. I hope my bf is reading. Hey Everyone,

I wanted to say thank you for having me as a guest poster on BudgetsAreSexy. Money between couples can definitely be a touchy subject but I think we all agree that any potential conflicts can be averted with open communication :-) I hope to come back soon and post again…maybe with a ring on my finger :-) LOL. I hope my bf is reading.

]]> By: J. Money http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/2010/04/if-he-cant-put-a-ring-on-it-he-cant-sign-for-it/#comment-2246 J. Money Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:01:43 +0000 http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/?p=1392#comment-2246 This is all great feedback guys! I'm sure Tahnya is pleased that she's generated this buzz - pretty damn good for a guest post, eh? Whether you love it or hate it :) I'll have to keep this one on file the next time someone asks about combining money or not... @Dustin & Deacon - Thx for clarifying! Makes sense for sure :) Although I must admit the wife and I do have ALL our stuff pro-rated at the moment (% towards house, "do whatever" funds, etc). The more one of us makes, the more one of us puts into the house as well as the more they have to splurge on bags of marbles....although I see this changing in the future. This is all great feedback guys! I’m sure Tahnya is pleased that she’s generated this buzz – pretty damn good for a guest post, eh? Whether you love it or hate it :)

I’ll have to keep this one on file the next time someone asks about combining money or not…

@Dustin & Deacon – Thx for clarifying! Makes sense for sure :) Although I must admit the wife and I do have ALL our stuff pro-rated at the moment (% towards house, “do whatever” funds, etc). The more one of us makes, the more one of us puts into the house as well as the more they have to splurge on bags of marbles….although I see this changing in the future.

]]> By: When 50-50 Doesn’t Add Up — Almost Frugal http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/2010/04/if-he-cant-put-a-ring-on-it-he-cant-sign-for-it/#comment-2237 When 50-50 Doesn’t Add Up — Almost Frugal Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:01:15 +0000 http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/?p=1392#comment-2237 [...] saw an interesting guest post at Budgets Are Sexy today about how a couple that lives together but isn&#.... The post discusses splitting things 50/50 and not combining accounts for shared [...] [...] saw an interesting guest post at Budgets Are Sexy today about how a couple that lives together but isn&#…. The post discusses splitting things 50/50 and not combining accounts for shared [...]

]]> By: Latest Good Reads | LesBnB.com http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/2010/04/if-he-cant-put-a-ring-on-it-he-cant-sign-for-it/#comment-2232 Latest Good Reads | LesBnB.com Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:41:19 +0000 http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/?p=1392#comment-2232 [...] If he can’t put a ring on it, he can’t sign for it! [...] [...] If he can’t put a ring on it, he can’t sign for it! [...]

]]> By: Little Brunette http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/2010/04/if-he-cant-put-a-ring-on-it-he-cant-sign-for-it/#comment-2230 Little Brunette Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:01:18 +0000 http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/?p=1392#comment-2230 Do the people commenting really read and then think about what they write? You don't have to merge all of your money together, that's not what the article is about. The two of you open a joint account, and each paycheck add the necessary amount of money to cover monthly expenses. Some of you make it seem that your significant other is going to leave you high and dry. Sounds like some people don't have trust in their significant other. Do the people commenting really read and then think about what they write? You don’t have to merge all of your money together, that’s not what the article is about. The two of you open a joint account, and each paycheck add the necessary amount of money to cover monthly expenses.

Some of you make it seem that your significant other is going to leave you high and dry. Sounds like some people don’t have trust in their significant other.

]]> By: Dee http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/2010/04/if-he-cant-put-a-ring-on-it-he-cant-sign-for-it/#comment-2218 Dee Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:41:45 +0000 http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/?p=1392#comment-2218 The thing that jumped out at me is that she's been with her BF for 10 years, isn't married and isn't happy about it (at least that's how I interpreted the !!!) She may want to think about why she's still with him.... The thing that jumped out at me is that she’s been with her BF for 10 years, isn’t married and isn’t happy about it (at least that’s how I interpreted the !!!)

She may want to think about why she’s still with him….

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