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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My wife and I have a joint checking and savings account, and we also have our own checking accounts. We give ourselves a certain amount of money each paycheck for personal spending and the rest is auto invested and goes to the joint checking/savings accounts. Joint accounts are used for household and couple expenses, personal accounts are used for hobbies, etc.

Is this a good way to do it? We are just starting out. I have a much higher income so it feels more fair to have joint accounts vs keeping everything separate. [/quote]

Yep! This is exactly what we do.  Personal spending should be well defined though.  Like if you both go to dinner does one pay from personal spending? We do.  This makes it easier when you have kids too.  Also, there are no questions when DH buys a new racing bike or I buy those expensive boots.  If I have the money in my account, I get them.  And the added bonus is that at Christmas you can truly surprise your spouse![/quote]

We did this for several years when we were younger. DH came from a low income family and made me feel guilty for buying pretty much anything beyond basic living expenses. We had separate savings accounts and would put equal amounts in every month. We don't have them anymore - eventually he loosened up - but I think those accounts are part of what helped. He saw that we could pay for all living expenses out of the joint account, and then he saw the extra piling up in his own account and realized "hey, I can buy that road bike I always wanted." The added benefit was that I wasn't nagging him about if he really needed that high end fancy pants bike or if a cheaper model would be good enough :lol:

Don't let people make you feel bad about handling your finances in a way that fits your family the best. As long as both parties are happy, you're way ahead of the game. 
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