I'm with MiikeB. I don't go for this my money/his money nonsense. Deposit ALL income into one account. From that, pay your bills and living expenses and fund your retirement accounts. Build an emergency fund. In your case, since his work is inconsistent, I'd suggest 6-9 months of living expenses. Then, you should be fully funding your Roth, not just $200/month. Use some of his income to make up the difference.
ETA: Forget the word "fair" in this context. You're getting married and functioning as a team. It doesn't have to be fair nor will it be fair. You can't sit there and calculate that he earns 75% of the income so he should pay 75% of the bills. It doesn't work that way.
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Last edited by disneysteve : 05-15-2008 at 01:51 PM.
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