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I am a 32 year old US citizen who enjoys learning and sharing what I have learned. This includes reading, writing, traveling, photography and leadership.

My degreed specialty is in Computer Information Systems, but I have studied a wide variety of topics including engineering and business to help broaden the range of topics and problems I can successfully handle.

As a Scoutmaster, I not only enjoy the outdoors and teaching boys how to care for themselves and each other, but also appreciate the personal growth and development visible as they become responsible young men.

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Personal Finance > Financial Planning Joint accounts: Pros and cons of sharing a bank account with your spouse

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There are arguments that will both support the assertion that spouses should share bank accounts along with arguments against sharing bank accounts. It is more important to ask the reverse of this question: Should spouses have separate bank accounts?

In any partnership, much less marriage, there are shared expenses. Things like food, utilities, rent/mortgage all fall into this category. Regardless of who actually pays for them, the benefit is shared by both.

At the same time, there are expenses that are clearly not shared. Hobby supplies, most toys, even those solo nights out. Regard...

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