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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel like there are 2 types of people.

1. There are those for whom money is NBD. this doesn't mean they have to be rich, but they just don't count the pennies. They are the ones who split bills without any consternation. They aren't bothered by splitting, even if it is uneven, and they also aren't bothered by imposing on others, when it is uneven.

2. The other folks are the ones who like a clear system, want it ironed out beforehand, and  they do count the pennies. They don't want things to be uneven, and they would be aghast at knowingly asking another family to subsidize their share of a vacation just because it is 
'easier'.

Neither is wrong, but I think it helps to state these differences outloud in the beginning, before a vacation, and figuring out how to handle the difference approaches before  money enters the conversation. I am definitely a number 2, and my brother is a number 1. We have had to create a clear system so that he doesnt' think I'm a penny-pinching miser and I don't think he's inconsiderate and loose with other people's money.[/quote]

There are more variables than you're considering.  Money is NBD for me, but I do get tired of my SIL and BIL's constant mooching.  I split the bills, or pay for the whole thing, for everyone but them because after 10 years of them taking advantage of everyone they meet, I'm tired of it.  [/quote]

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