Just think of a way to split the costs where you and your boyfriend do more stuffs than your best friend then she has to pay lesser amount but a thirds of everything is fair enough. Why don't you let your best friend buy her own necessary needs. So she don't have to pay for those things and won't complain. Unless, you use her stuff, that's it.
Split all of the bills three ways. You need a TV License to watch TV so even if she only watches it once in a while, she should pay. If she never uses the internet, then you and your bf should pay that bill yourselves.
It is best to buy your food and drinks separately and only consume what you buy.
Also make sure you have clear rules about chores like cleaning, taking out the rubbish, overnight guests etc. Saves lots of hassle later on if you all are and write down the rules upfront.
you do not move into ANYWHERE or sign a lease until you have all agreed to how it will be split and got it all written down and signed by each
(IT dont matter what those rules are so ling as you are ALL happy with them)
The important thing is to put into the agreement the penalties (fines?) for not following the rules
((and I dont get your argument "casey"
what has what each earns got to do with it?
Why exactly should a person who earns a lot pay more than somebody who dont?
whats "fair" about doing it that way?
They are friends not partners)
If you want to share basic staples like flour, sugar, salt, that's fine but I think the roommate that is not part of the "couple" ought to buy his/her own food and keep it separate. Just get a packet of those star stickers from the drugstore (you know, what teachers used to put on homework) and keep them in the kitchen drawer. The roommate can stick a star on anything that belongs to them or you can each have your own color or whatever.
Assuming you are not in a polyamorous relationship I think it's very weird that you would consider shopping with and sharing meals with your roommate. Most roommates live independently from one another even though they share a common space.
Don't split it into thirds - it's not fair at all. Check out Susie Orman's website. There is a great tool on there that will show you how to split bills. It's based on your income and the total amount of the monthly bills.To boot, let's say you make $8.25 and hr for 40hrs, your boyfriend makes $13hr for 10hrs, and your friend makes $30hr for 40hrs. Tell me which one of you is going to be out of cash while the other(s) have a crap ton of extra cash at the end of the month?
If you want cable, you pay for it and hook up in your bedroom, everyone buys their own groceries unless you are all taking turns cooking the main meal and eating together. Unless the service is used commonly by all three of you then you buy what you want to use and you each pay.
Split it all in thirds. Not everyone is going to eat every item & there is no other way to do this. Or you could all buy your own groceries & split everything else.
Utilities in 13 as well.
Each can buy your own food. Why would she pay for milk she doesn't drink?
Everyone should buy their own food (sharing condiments). Everyone should pay 1/3 of the utilities. The TV is there if she wants to watch it, and typically the internet is bundled in with the TV service. If you get pay channels and she doesn't watch them, you and your boyfriend should pay those.
I m moving into a 2 bed 2 bath apartment with my boyfriend and best friend. We are going to be splitting the rent in thirds, however, what is the most fair way to split the cost for things like groceries, utilities, electricity, internet/cable bill, etc?
It would be logical to continue to split all of that into thirds as well, but I am afraid my friend will say something like, "well I don t eat ____, so why should i have to pay for it?" or, "I dont watch much TV, why should I have to pay for the cable/electricity bill?"
Is that a fair statement on her part, or should she have to pay a third of the cost, no matter how much she hates milk or doesn t watch tv as often as me or my boyfriend, as examples.
When shopping, for example, should we just put all of our stuff in the cart and split the cost of it all at checkout, or should things like grocery shopping be done seperately, my boyfriend and I should buy what we know we will eat with our own money, and she can shop on her own time with her own money?
Sorry it s so long, I just want the fairest way to split costs so I can actually enjoy having roommates. ;)
Thank you!
each buy your own food - don;t eat each others food you two pay 60% rent, 2/3 utilitues,cable, etc
This is a good situation leading towards disaster. You will probably lose your friendship and possibly your relationship. Good Luck
no matter what you decide, be sure to put in IN WRITING !!! if the details are not in written form, then there will be problems when one or more persons decide to leave
