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WSJ Your Money Briefing

Love and Money: Why More Couples Are Keeping Separate Bank Accounts

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Business News

3.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

In some relationships, a 50/50 bill split isn’t always ideal. Wall Street Journal personal-finance reporter Dalvin Brown joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how couples are experimenting with new ways to share household expenses. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:37.2

Traditionally couples pooled their finances together and joint accounts to pay the bills.

0:42.2

But in many modern day relationships,

0:44.6

people are taking a different approach.

0:47.1

Couples today are looking for more flexibility

0:49.3

and fairness in managing their finances.

0:52.4

Many find that a 50-50 split isn't always practical,

0:56.0

especially when there is a significant income disparity,

0:59.0

and keeping separate accounts allows each partner to maintain financial independence,

1:04.6

while also contributing fairly to any shared expenses that the family has.

1:09.0

Wall Street Journal reporter Dalvin Brown will join us.

1:11.9

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