Comments on: Joint Bank Accounts: Good Or Bad Idea? http://www.moremashup.com/joint-bank-accounts-good-or-bad-idea Weekdays When You Wake Up On SIRIUS XM Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:09:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GWEN Berlin http://www.moremashup.com/joint-bank-accounts-good-or-bad-idea/comment-page-1#comment-10180 GWEN Berlin Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:49:40 +0000 http://moremashup.com/?p=6414#comment-10180 I am not married or dating,nor plan to be but if I was I would have my account seprate then add some money to a joint account.That way if for some reason;cheated on,money issues,etc. I would have my own money and be fine on my own.Seeing as I plan to be a coroner I think that is the safest course of action. I am not married or dating,nor plan to be but if I was I would have my account seprate then add some money to a joint account.That way if for some reason;cheated on,money issues,etc. I would have my own money and be fine on my own.Seeing as I plan to be a coroner I think that is the safest course of action.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.moremashup.com/joint-bank-accounts-good-or-bad-idea/comment-page-1#comment-10154 Sarah Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:34:11 +0000 http://moremashup.com/?p=6414#comment-10154 My husband and I have been married for 12 years and together for 16. We have always had 2 checking and 2 savings accounts. We have access to the accounts, but neither uses the others. It works great for us. My husband and I have been married for 12 years and together for 16. We have always had 2 checking and 2 savings accounts. We have access to the accounts, but neither uses the others. It works great for us.

]]> By: Stacy http://www.moremashup.com/joint-bank-accounts-good-or-bad-idea/comment-page-1#comment-10149 Stacy Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:00:35 +0000 http://moremashup.com/?p=6414#comment-10149 my now husband and I set up a joint savings account when we werer dating. We had it set up to require both signatures to take out any money and it works great we also now that we are married have both our names on all the accounts. my now husband and I set up a joint savings account when we werer dating. We had it set up to require both signatures to take out any money and it works great we also now that we are married have both our names on all the accounts.

]]> By: Lindsey http://www.moremashup.com/joint-bank-accounts-good-or-bad-idea/comment-page-1#comment-10148 Lindsey Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:57:08 +0000 http://moremashup.com/?p=6414#comment-10148 My husband and I always thought it would be best to keep our separate bank accounts since money is the #1 cause for divorce in this country. But, when we began saving for a bigger house and thinking of starting our family and he bought a new motorcycle, it became quite clear that a join account was the way to go! We still have our own accounts too, but it consists of whatever $$ we have left over after all bills are paid and some of each of our paychecks are put into savings. It is working out very well for us. I would NOT advise anyone just dating to do this. This is only for the seriously committed! My husband and I always thought it would be best to keep our separate bank accounts since money is the #1 cause for divorce in this country. But, when we began saving for a bigger house and thinking of starting our family and he bought a new motorcycle, it became quite clear that a join account was the way to go! We still have our own accounts too, but it consists of whatever $$ we have left over after all bills are paid and some of each of our paychecks are put into savings. It is working out very well for us. I would NOT advise anyone just dating to do this. This is only for the seriously committed!

]]> By: JD http://www.moremashup.com/joint-bank-accounts-good-or-bad-idea/comment-page-1#comment-10144 JD Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:51:29 +0000 http://moremashup.com/?p=6414#comment-10144 Are you out of your f------ mind if you are not married for at least 2 years dont even think of that it will be a disaster Are you out of your f—— mind if you are not married for at least 2 years dont even think of that it will be a disaster

]]> By: Melissa in NV http://www.moremashup.com/joint-bank-accounts-good-or-bad-idea/comment-page-1#comment-10142 Melissa in NV Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:10:57 +0000 http://moremashup.com/?p=6414#comment-10142 My husband and I seperated our checking accounts 6 years ago and we have not had a bad fight since. Before we fought over $5.00 toys I bought the kids. So I think it is a fabulous idea and it saved my marriage. My husband and I seperated our checking accounts 6 years ago and we have not had a bad fight since. Before we fought over $5.00 toys I bought the kids. So I think it is a fabulous idea and it saved my marriage.

]]> By: Chris in SD http://www.moremashup.com/joint-bank-accounts-good-or-bad-idea/comment-page-1#comment-10141 Chris in SD Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:04:19 +0000 http://moremashup.com/?p=6414#comment-10141 Joint accounts are for marriage, not for dating. I believe in keeping one account for all income to go into and all expenses to come out of. I think if you are married and maintain separate checking accounts, you are just being prepared for the divorce that will happen. Joint accounts are for marriage, not for dating. I believe in keeping one account for all income to go into and all expenses to come out of. I think if you are married and maintain separate checking accounts, you are just being prepared for the divorce that will happen.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.moremashup.com/joint-bank-accounts-good-or-bad-idea/comment-page-1#comment-10140 Nancy Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:29:54 +0000 http://moremashup.com/?p=6414#comment-10140 I've been with my boyfriend for over 5 years. We've done everything together from co-signing on each other's cars to buying a house together. After buying a house together (which is completely different from living in an apartment), I realized we need a joint account. It's hard to pay bills or go grocery shopping because they need the actual person who owns that card. I have access to my boyfriend's checking/savings account and any other bills in his name. I know his password and PIN number and same goes for him on my accounts. Although, he feels he's not ready for a joint checking account. He thinks the way we are doing (He pays a certain amount of bills and I pay the other half), he thinks we are just doing fine with that. After thinking for so long about it, I decided not to push the joint account idea to him. So at this point, we are not doing a joint account unless we have a child involved. I’ve been with my boyfriend for over 5 years. We’ve done everything together from co-signing on each other’s cars to buying a house together. After buying a house together (which is completely different from living in an apartment), I realized we need a joint account. It’s hard to pay bills or go grocery shopping because they need the actual person who owns that card. I have access to my boyfriend’s checking/savings account and any other bills in his name. I know his password and PIN number and same goes for him on my accounts.

Although, he feels he’s not ready for a joint checking account. He thinks the way we are doing (He pays a certain amount of bills and I pay the other half), he thinks we are just doing fine with that. After thinking for so long about it, I decided not to push the joint account idea to him. So at this point, we are not doing a joint account unless we have a child involved.

]]> By: Valerie http://www.moremashup.com/joint-bank-accounts-good-or-bad-idea/comment-page-1#comment-10139 Valerie Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:09:53 +0000 http://moremashup.com/?p=6414#comment-10139 It took me seven years and two kids later to put my husband on a joint account (and we were married). I only did it because we had children and something were to happen to me, he would need the money for the kids. He doesn't use the account, only because he doesn't know how to use an ATM machine. I know,,, don't ask.... It took me seven years and two kids later to put my husband on a joint account (and we were married). I only did it because we had children and something were to happen to me, he would need the money for the kids. He doesn’t use the account, only because he doesn’t know how to use an ATM machine. I know,,, don’t ask….

]]> By: Brian Manowske Your favorite truck driver http://www.moremashup.com/joint-bank-accounts-good-or-bad-idea/comment-page-1#comment-10138 Brian Manowske Your favorite truck driver Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:06:31 +0000 http://moremashup.com/?p=6414#comment-10138 My wife and I prefer having joint bank accounts also have 2 acounts at 2 differant banks! Mainly due to traviling, if we need cash away from home, we can access cash at one or the other branch ATM,if the other bank doesnt have a branch in that city! That way possably, we wont have an ATM charge out of network. My wife and I prefer having joint bank accounts also have 2 acounts at 2 differant banks! Mainly due to traviling, if we need cash away from home, we can access cash at one or the other branch ATM,if the other bank doesnt have a branch in that city! That way possably, we wont have an ATM charge out of network.

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