Should my live-in partner pay for half of everything?

Plus, wedding gigs, I bonds, strange cola uses & more May 3, 2022 [The Penny Hoarder Daily Newsletter]( Hey Penny Hoarders, Moving in with your partner is a major relationship step. But [deciding who pays for what]( is not always black and white — especially when homeownership is involved. Today, Dear Penny gives her perspective on such a situation. Plus, when you’re retired and living on a fixed budget, nabbing discounts is imperative. From clothing to food, these [75 discounts for seniors]( shouldn’t be missed. [Save Money]( [75 of the Best Senior Discounts You Can Find]( Settling into your golden years comes with some nice perks. For one, you can finally say goodbye to the daily grind of work. Another, which comes in handy when you’re on a budget, is that you get access to a whole lot of discounts. Here are our favorites. [Dear Penny: My Live-in Partner Owns a Home. Does He Owe Me Half for Bills?]( My partner moved in with me at the outset of COVID due to health issues. We both own our homes mortgage-free. We split grocery costs, but I pay for almost everything else. Is this fair? [5 Ways to Cut Down Money-Draining Bills]( Bills are the worst, aren’t they? Try as we may, we never seem to escape them entirely. But there are a few tricks we’ve learned to make them a whole lot less painful. Here are five ways to stop paying so much on your monthly bills. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT - [21 of the Greatest Uses for Coca-Cola Besides Drinking]( - [Dear Penny: Was I Wrong to Give My Daughter’s College Fund to a Relative?]( [Save Money]( [How to Save Big Bucks by Being a One-Car Household]( [These 9 Wedding Gigs Can Earn You Some Serious Cash]( While happy couples everywhere are rushing to book wedding ceremonies after major pandemic delays, now is the perfect time for you to cash in. Here are nine side hustles to pad your bank account while helping couples celebrate. [How to Earn Eye-Popping 9.62% Interest and Fight Inflation]( Inflation is stretching budgets thin, forcing many to scramble to make ends meet. I bonds provide a nearly risk-free way to invest your cash and come with an interest rate that is currently outpacing inflation. Here’s what you need to know to get started. [4 Ways To Escape Debt You’ve Never Heard Of]( Being in debt is the absolute pits, and sometimes it feels like, despite your best efforts to dig yourself out, you just end up digging deeper. To give you a fighting chance, follow these four proven strategies to get your debt under control. Was this email forwarded to you by a friend? [Subscribe Now](. The Penny Hoarder [490 1st Ave S, Suite 800 | Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 | U.S.A.]( [View in browser]( | [Share with a friend](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20this%20newsletter%20from%20The%20Penny%20Hoarder&body=Hey!%0D%0A%0D%0AI've%20been%20reading%20The%20Penny%20Hoarder%20newsletters%20and%20thought%20you'd%20be%20interested%20too.%0D%0A%0D%0AI%20get%20smart%20tips%20and%20strategies%20for%20making%20and%20managing%20money%20delivered%20straight%20to%20my%20inbox.%20Let%20The%20Penny%20Hoarder%20help%20you%20re-prioritize%20and%20improve%20your%20finances.%20Click%20here%20to%20see%20the%20newsletter%20I%20just%20read!%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Flinks.thepennyhoarder.com%2Fe%2Fevib%3F_t%3D23a8fe520b1043d0ac0c91a3ebd443bb%26amp%3B_m%3D9fe0d48bd97d4955aa91d64b67e9bf64%26amp%3B_e%3D2ztwE7nTYPWz1sCxjUoHQVyO4AZUOUSZLrAIYC73oI8KuzaD0wHnhrEyknlnzZFejlP_h0ZtAEQQn0Jz0h4nr5FXsjlL_dIXF9AOr7zGexPN-keiWmMYdACBIcZSQibi%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AIf%20you%20like%20what%20you%20see,%20sign%20up%20using%20the%20link%20below.%0D%0A%0D%0A [Mailing preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy policy]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [YouTube]( © 2022 The Penny Hoarder. All rights reserved.