How do I deal with money problems with my boyfriend?

Get your own account then. If he can't come up with his half, tell him he needs to get his sh*t together and kick him to the curb.

Put all of your money into an account, and give yourselves allowances for the week. If you go over, you MUST talk it over with the other person. This has helped us! We've totally decreased our extra spendings!

Lesson learned .....do not live with someone and share money. It never works. You need pre marital counseling.

I think the best thing to do is to each pay for half of the bills or some similar agreement. Then each of you should keep the rest of your money and use it however you please.

You shouldn't be sharing money if you're not married. But look at it this way...now you know what problems you're facing regarding saving and finances if you should get married. Go to a financial counselor,or get help with creating a budget. Better yet, find a personal finance class and take it together. It can be eye opening.

Just let the problems pile up and then, BAM! Judge Judy, baby!

My husband and I are both money-conscious. We always ask each other before buying anything. If one of us has reservations about it, we decide against it. We just recently made a budget, so I think that will help even more. But, then, money is really tight, so there's not really any left over for frivolties! If the two of you are pooling your money, you need to agree to how much you can each spend on clothes etc. And, like someone else said, premarital counseling sounds like a good idea.

Did you guys have a serious discussion about finances, spending, and financial responsibility before combining financial forces? That is what most married couples without money issues do. Maybe you two should reconsider combining all your assets. Maybe you should just get a joint checking account and pay all the combined bills out of that account and not combine any additional money.

We handle it like this. He uses his check to pay for everything and my check is mine to spend as I please. He also gives me spending money out of his check as well. My husband is old fashioned, even though he is only 29, he feels the man should pay for everything and take care of his wife and children, so he does. :)