How to fairly split bills on vacation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I was invited with free lodging I would pick up all the groceries.
Take them out for one meal, and then just split the checks at the restaurants.

OP here and this sounds perfect. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Being overly rigid and anxious about this is a great way to ensure you are not invited back!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Being overly rigid and anxious about this is a great way to ensure you are not invited back!

Fine with me!

[Anonymous]

If I were getting free accommodations, I would pay for all the groceries, and entrance fees for them to any attraction or activity. I would also offer to look after their kids for an evening so they could go out on their own. I think splitting meals out is a good compromise so everyone can order what they like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Being overly rigid and anxious about this is a great way to ensure you are not invited back!

Fine with me!

Then why go at all? No one is forcing you!

[Anonymous]

Use the splitwise app...I do a lot of trips with friends and family and this has made things so simple...create a group for the trip, add the amounts to the app as you go and then split right down the middle. You could do one nice dinner and one round of groceries on you in return for getting the timeshare for free

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Use the splitwise app...I do a lot of trips with friends and family and this has made things so simple...create a group for the trip, add the amounts to the app as you go and then split right down the middle. You could do one nice dinner and one round of groceries on you in return for getting the timeshare for free

You seriously need an app for this? Come on.

Millennials . . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Use the splitwise app...I do a lot of trips with friends and family and this has made things so simple...create a group for the trip, add the amounts to the app as you go and then split right down the middle. You could do one nice dinner and one round of groceries on you in return for getting the timeshare for free

You seriously need an app for this? Come on.

Millennials . . .

Nope not a millenial...just got back from a trip to barcelona with a few girlfriends, we just paid bills (food, taxi, drinks, tours, sightseeing) based on whoever had their card handy at the time, and it took 5 seconds to log in the amount, and check who was to be included in the split. At the end of the trip, it gave us one simplified balance of who we owed money to,and we could all check to make sure we agreed. No keeping receipts, adding amounts, trying to remember who was there when we had that icecream, who did not drink that evening, and tallying who owed what to whom. Takes 5 minutes to download the app and add friends, and a few seconds to add in amounts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I was invited with free lodging I would pick up all the groceries.
Take them out for one meal, and then just split the checks at the restaurants.

OP here and this sounds perfect. Thanks!

Yes. This is a great idea.