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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We do separate finances and have never had an argument about money! Although we do separate finances we have a joint account for household bills + household project fund. We each contribute our determined share. We have a joint investment account where we both contribute our determined share. And we have a joint savings and travel account. For this, we determine our total savings goal for the new year by December 15th. For this account we contribute equal shares. If we get work bonuses, 20% goes into this savings regardless of the amount. Last year, my bonus was $17.5k and my wife got a $26k bonus. This all works really well for us. Together, these joint accounts equates to 43-48% of our annual salary. The rest we get to keep and do whatever without questions.

We are in our late 30s. Our 401ks are already over $700k each. Our joint savings crossed 250k last year and our joint investment account is slightly over $300k. Perhaps we could be doing better, but we love our lifestyle and it’s nice to not fight over money. [/quote]

We do something very similar and it works well for us. As long as the important stuff is getting paid/funded, I don't want to see my husband's golf expenses and he doesn't want to see what I spent at Target. [/quote]

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