Who is responsible to pay the bills in your household?

I am the bill payer in our house. But my sister's household is entirely different. Her husband pays all the bills and looks after all the finances. She was absolutely no idea what anything costs or how much is owed. I think that would drive me crazy!

Hi Rosepedal, My husband is the one who pays all the household bills. We just need to bear our telephone bill and the electricity bill. Other bills are pay by my father-in-law. I used to settle my own bills when I am single. But since I am married, all are settled by my husband. I just need to make sure he pay the bill before the due date and also the correct amount.

I take care of the bills in my house because the bills are in my name I pay everything through online banking so it takes me about five minutes and they are all paid!

I do it. He didn't even used to look at them...

When we lived in our old apartment, I paid the rent and the bills. Now we lived in a house, and my husband has started to pay the rent and most of our bills. I pay a few bills and I pay for groceries and the other things that we need/want to buy every month. If we have a lot of extra bills I transfer some money from my account to my husband's account. There is hardly ever any money left in husband's account, but we save up the money that is left in my account. I am better at saving up money than my husband is, he tends to spend too much

I used to do the bills, but that was just one more thing for me to do so I let my hubby take over. It took a lot of stress and wasted time out of my life, and he doesn't mind doing it. I figure he's the one that goes to work everyday to make the money, so he should see where it is going. Plus he is better at managing the checkbook and making sure we don't spend too much each month, and he doesn't get as frustrated as fast as I do. He also doesn't have to worry about cleaning the house, and him taking over gives me more time to clean or do something to utilize my time better. Bills are just a hassle, and he was willing, and he's the leader of our home...which I am so thankful for, so he pays the bills.

It is something I've always done and I believe I am good at it. I had one partner who called me rigid but for the first time in his life he was out of debt, had a decent vehicle to drive, a great holiday every year and was paying off a home and in advance on his payments. He was incredibly irresponsible about money and would simply omit paying bills if he got the chance. The next guy I was with was equally irresponsible. He was happy for me to pay the bills but he would not pay his share and disagreed with how I wanted to spend the money...my way was rent, bills, first, then food, then whatever else was needed. His idea was booze first, second and third. I was a bit stupid too though. I trusted him to hand over his money and discovered he was not giving me what he should have. I was broke when I left him but also deeply in debt as I had been carrying him for a couple of years. Instead of talking things through and working things out he decided letting me pay the bills while he was ripping me off was better.

Thank you for this discussion because I started to believe I was the only women who made sure the bills where taking care of. Coming from a family where males where the dominate factor it feels funny in my marriage that I am the one who is the primary source when it comes to taking care of the bills. My hubby makes the money, and so do I but I have a more financial sense and a reliable budget plan... Im better at making money decisions...I kind of wish he would take over because me knowing money factors lessens the element of surprise...

hello rosepedal64, my wife is the one responsible paying the bills in our household. since we got married, she took the responsibility. she is making it sure that she will pay it before the due date to avoid surcharges. there are times that we are not receiving our bills on time and in that case, she is calling the company like the telephone or broadband how much do we need to pay. so with my credit card, she is reminding me to call them and ask how much is our total purchases. she knows our due date in every particular bill.

Well, it depends on your 'agreement' (sorry I don't know the word in informal way) between both of you. As much as I heard, paying the household bills is man's responsibility, in mean of source of the funds. So, it is the woman who takes care of all the bills, but again the source of fund is her husband. I hope 'who pays the bill' is not something big in your household.

Hello, At the moment my parnents are responsible for paying all the bills inside of the house. I can't really pay the bills because I don't work and I have no money to actually pay the bills. Make sure you have a good day, Happy Lotting!!

Hi rosepedal, married or not married I would never allow someone else to be responsible where money is concerned as I believe this is a huge mistake to let something so important out of your own hands. If a couple have joint responsibilty towards bills they should each maintain their own bank accounts with a joint one for bills managed by one person.

my parents do that but i plan on contributing after i graduate. I'm a full time student right now .I contribute once in while when we really need it but i don't have any money in the first place.

to save money,my monthly salary is saved for long-term or big charge,like for decorating my new house in next year,my hubyy's salary is used for daily life, and he is in charge of paying all the bills in our household,he is a careful man.

I used to be the one responsible for paying the bills, but ever since my mom got sick of cancer and I had to take care of her full time, my brother is now shouldering all of the expenses. This had to be done because I could not leave my mother and all of my brothers live abroad.

in my house its me..i have to see all financial..though the provider is he...i just see how to manage money and...for this, he never takes tension...not only bills..groceries, household stuffs, paying for the children's school auto..and even smallest other thing ..i have to decide what to purchase, when and in how much budget...so i am the finance minister in my house...

My spouse is responsible to pay the bills each month, he is the only one working in this household, I don't have a job so he is respondible to pay for the bills every month. He always tell me not to worry about the bills and I never do because I know he can take care of it all the time.

I make sure that the bills are paid. In terms of expenses (bills included), we pool our money together.

ya.. its based on responsible of one who earn more in home. according in my home, my father take care of all bills. so dont blame hubby for bills. if suppose you really suffer more from this means. so you can tell frankly to her for understanding your work. be happy in life.

hi this is santosh. In my house my father will pay all the bills. And never asked me to pay the bills as i am busy in my studies. But some or other time i have to pay the bills. My father is superb as he cares me a lot and never ask me anytime to pay the bill. He thinks if he say any work for me to do my studies would disturbed....