<prompt> Human: My wife is in tech and earns about 1000 a month more than I do. Our household budget spells out that we can save 1000 a month. Im a little torn at not having any savings of my own and that she can save the 1000. Is it unfair to expect her to pay a larger share because she makes more so we could equally save 500 a piece? How do you married people work this out? Thanks in advance! EDIT: my wife and I have talked about this but couldnt decide on one solution. So I was hoping there might be one out there that we both arent seeing. Assistant: Youre a team now. Run the numbers and make sure each of you has a modest amount per month of what my wife and I call mad money dont know who coined that that we can spend without discussion. Save the rest.We give ourselves each 100 a month to spend however we wish. Every single other cent gets applied to the budget and or our different saving goals.Human: Thats what we are looking at too but issue here is, that our budget wipes out my paycheck and leaves any Mad money or savings coming out of her paycheck.  <response>: You are still thinking about this the wrong way. Your paycheck is hers, and hers is yours.. your paychecks combined pay off the bills and the remainder is saved for the greater good of both of you. 