You are a fool if you have a joint bank account.

Quiet_Life

tomatoe wrote: »

They should be made illegal.

How many tales of woe have I read here of a breakup and then the other partner runs up huge debts and cleans out the account? HUNDREDS and still they come.....

I would not allow anyone access to my money willy nilly and I see it as just laziness, ignorance or financial naievety that people cannot run their lives using a bank account each and decide which bills each will pay from their own account.

When you break up and get fleeced by the other half, remember you read this post and chose to ignore it and not set up your own account. :rotfl::beer:

This topic been done to death before,
and a lot more politely:)

julie03

im a fool as well, so is my OH we have been married 20years only ever had one account , everything financial is discussed and we trust eachother 100%

everyone is different and what works for one couple may not work for another , there isnt a right way or a wrong way

suited-aces

tomatoe wrote: »

To be fair, that is a very very rare situation. 4 weeks of being unconscious is rare. I don't know anyone who has been unconscious for even a day. He may never regain it and die, its quite likely.
I doubt he will work again for a couple of years if atall.
She may have to not rely on his income anymore. very sad.

Relationships should be made illegal, that way she never would have been left in this position.

I'm actually coming round to your way of thinking OP, let's make anything that could go wrong illegal.

tomatoe_2

make_me_wise wrote: »

Has another relationship not worked out dear and you've been fleeced to the hilt. Cant wonder why anyone would not want to spend their life with a balanced, wonderful person like you!

No, please read all previous posts before arriving here drunk and bitter.

tomatoe_2

suited-aces wrote: »

Relationships should be made illegal, that way she never would have been left in this position.

I'm actually coming round to your way of thinking OP, let's make anything that could go wrong illegal.

Dont twist it penguin. Lets make every person responsible for their own finances thus trying to eliminate fraud, thats the point.

jamespir

i wouldnt have one with my missus shed clean me out buying shooes

Kimberley82

My husband and i shares money from a few weeks after we met, worked great for us

PoorCharleyBear

tomatoe wrote: »

What I have posted is correct and helpful to anyone about to begin life as part of a couple. I hope they give the matter some thought. They don't have to. Ignorance is bliss till it all goes wrong.

Wow and there was me thinking when we became a couple that we had to think about dull stuff like who would do what around the house/if we would have kids/where we would live.....well all we needed to know was to not open a joint account.:rotfl:

suited-aces

tomatoe wrote: »

Dont twist it penguin. Lets make every person responsible for their own finances thus trying to eliminate fraud, thats the point.

Then cash should be illegal. I mean, it's so easy to just take it from someone's wallet. it just facilitates theft. Never mind that it works for the vast majority of the people, no, let's just make it illegal. If you carry cash you are an idiot! It could be stolen!

tomatoe_2

PoorCharleyBear wrote: »

Wow and there was me thinking when we became a couple that we had to think about dull stuff like who would do what around the house/if we would have kids/where we would live.....well all we needed to know was to not open a joint account.:rotfl:

Ignorance is bliss. Long may you be blissful.