Should i put my boyfeind with my bank account and ccheckimg account?

Question

okay my boyfriend wants to have savings account with your name on it and checking ACCOUNT SHOULD I DO IT

Answer 1

No no no.

My parents have been married for 50 years

and they still have seperate bank accounts.

I have never heard of a couple combining they're

money all together into one bank account.

Stray away from doing that, please.

Answer 2

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!

Answer 3

how long have you guys been together? That sounds a tad bit odd....

Answer 4

h**l no!

Answer 5

A bit of a tricky situation. You have been together for 4yrs? You could open a joint account and keep your own separate. You can have it for things you both do together or certain bills. Make sure you BOTH contribute to it and keep it accurate. Having your own will still allow you your own financial independence. Joint accounts can be helpful and hurtful, it just depends on how good your both are with money. Your decision.  

Answer 6

Me and my ex were together 3 yrs before we got a checking account together. She left me a yr later and took all the money that was in it plus over drafted it by $700. So just be careful with doing something like getting a joint account with someone. I'm not saying at all that ur bf will do that but just telling u my past experience with that. So be careful.

How's ur relationship do u have a very good relationship??

Maybe get ur own account and he his own then maybe eventually get a joint account. but even with my parents being married 24 yrs they run into issues were my dad will take money out for something and forget to tell my mom about it and she uses money then they end up with their balnce statement saying they over drafted. with them both being so busy working differnt shifts they can't always keep comunication with each other. i know they could just balance it themselves but just good examples as to things u need to think about.  

Answer 7

     NO!!!!!!!

Mike B

Answer 8

My (ex-) wife and I had a joint account for house expenses, plus her own account, plus my own account.  It worked well for us.  That combines the best features of safety and freedom, plus acknowledging the depth of your relationship.

Are you going to be married or blessed in relationship?  I'm so glad for you you have been together four years.  That is awesome.

Answer 9

No, I don't think that would be a good idea. Why risk it? Your boyfriend should have his own checking and savings accounts. It is best that you keep your banking separate because 1) you probably won't be together forever and 2) money problems can easily rip apart relationships.

Ask yourself this:

1. Does my boyfriend have a well paying steady job?

2. Can I completely trust him?

3. Can he feasibly setup and maintain a separate banking account?

If you answer with a "no" to any of these questions you need to put any thoughts of setting up a joint banking account to rest, permanently.

Answer 10

Maybe the first order of business would be to straighten out your grammar...Just a thought...

Answer 11

After 4 years you would know better than us if your boyfriend deserves that level of trust and responsibility. If so, my best suggestion would be to set up a separate joint account, leaving your current accounts in your names only.

Answer 12

NO!!!!!!

Why can't he get his own account? Is he wanted by the FBI or something?

Listen, I know nothing about your relationship. I do know that because I put my ex-husband on my bank accounts he was able to rob me blind and the bank wouldn't do anything about it!

Your boyfriend is an adult and he needs to deal with his own money. That is something that my grandma always used to tell me, too. Never share a bank account. And never, ever, under any circumstances get a credit card together.

Answer 13

Absolutely NOT!

it would become the biggest mistake you have ever made or will make, unless of course, you want to be broke with no money!

Answer 14

uh...no.  please dont.  tell him to get his own.

Answer 15

No.   Open up a separate one together.

yours, mine, ours.

3 accts total.

Answer 16

If you have to ask it should be NO. That said, why don't you get a separate joint acc't?

Answer 17

I wouldn't if I were you, saving any problems in the future.

Answer 18

I think that is impractical in this day and age for any couple, g*y or straight. It simply makes more sense to keep separate accounts. For example, what if one of you writes a check to cover a bill or a purchase on the same day that the other goes to the ATM and takes out cash? You might be overdrawn because of not knowing immediately what the other person has done.  If having a joint account is extremely important to one or both of you as a symbol of your commitment to the relationship, I would suggest keeping separate accounts and opening a joint account as well. That way you are both protected finanically, you both have your own finances for spur of the moment purchases, and you can use the joint account for things such as monthly bills.