Guides
Short, practical reads on splitting costs fairly and settling up without the awkwardness.
- How to split expenses with friends Agree the rule before anyone pays, log costs as they happen, and settle once. A practical approach for friend groups, with two worked examples.
- How to calculate who owes who Work out each person's fair share and balance by hand, then turn the balances into payments. Worked example with every sum shown.
- How to split a bill between friends The fastest fair way to split a bill between friends, including tip, drinks and the person who ordered far more than everyone else.
- How to split vacation costs How to split vacation costs between friends or families: what to share, how to handle rooms and activities, and when to settle up.
- How to track group expenses A practical system for tracking group expenses: what to log, who logs it, how often to settle, and how to keep everyone honest without an app.
- How to settle shared expenses You've logged everything — now pay each other back in a handful of transfers, agree them in the group chat, and close it out the same day.