[Sara]

We both "control" the money. We both know what the other is spending and where. We both track. We both have our own accounts and a joint account together. For us, it wouldn't work out if one of us wasn't aware of what the other was doing and spending or even if one of us was completely unaware. (I'm sure that works fine for others, but knowing us, we need to hold one another accountable to continue progress)

We pay the majority of our bills online or have them auomatically deducted from our account. We also have direct deposit. When we pay bills, we are in the office and generally right next to one another.

I've found that it just works out best for us if we're on the same page.