Tag Archives: SplitTheRent
Latrines’ Galore
Today we’re talking about some sweet unconventional housing, hardwood floors, and figuring out how much rent each housemate should pay. Dear Splitwise, I am trying to arbitrate a living situation for my daughter and want to share some thoughts. Your … Continue reading
Divvying Up the Dishes
In this week’s Dear Splitwise, we return to the question of how to split shared items that one person will keep when you eventually move out.
Rentin’ Rooms in your House
If you are going to rent out a room in your house, especially to a friend, you need to pick a fair price that also reflects the market. One reader asks: Dear Splitwise, How would you charge if you rent out a … Continue reading
The artist formerly known as SplitTheRent.com
Ryan and I have been hard at work the last few months building this project, formerly known as SplitTheRent.com. We’ve redesigned and updated our bill-sharing platform, added recurring payments, percentage splits, multi-user expenses, and an expense tagging and tracking system. … Continue reading
Does it really work? Feedback on the Rent Calculator
Thanks to interest from readers and responders like you, I have had a lot more opportunity to check my original work and the calculator is holding up quite well under public scrutiny. Thanks to everyone who gave feedback or wrote … Continue reading
Survey results – Split the Rent accurate to within 10%
Fairness is a funny thing. One person’s fair is another person’s rip-off. So it is important for a rent-splitting calculator to jive with a broadly intuitive sense of fairness. It can’t just be what I think is fair – or … Continue reading
