Money Issues

[doodlebug 3]

Just curious if those of you still apart have already comingled accounts. I haven't and dont' think I will until he gets here but was curious what everyone else does.

[Savanphil 3]

Well when he was back home, he had an ATM card to my account, which saved on Western Union and Money Grams.

Since he's been he cannot be added until he gets a SSN#.

I figured he's goin to want his own anyway. So we'll prolly have a seperate account, as well as one joint account. We may have to show the Co-mingling of funds for AOS and Lifting Conditions.

[Jenn! 918]

I voted "yes", but he is not on *all* of my accounts. We have a mixture of joint and separate accounts.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

All our bank accounts are joint but we have our own credit cards.

Edited January 17, 2007 by Gupt

[doodlebug 3]

Just for the record....I'm looking for those couples who are apart. Not those who are living together already. Hope that makes sense and sorry if it wasn't clear.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Haven't yet, but will shortly.

[tom&tata 2]

No joint account until she moved here. We did not think of any need to do that at the time and we thought it was too much hassle.

She was not added until she moved here for good in July (she came on CR-1 on Feb but returned home to finish up/quit her job).

[CarolineM 0]

I couldn't add him until he had his SS#...so no. I didn't add him until he got here.

[Marilyn. 340]

he didn't add me to his account until I got here but I did have access to his account....

[jordanianprincess 0]

I have not added him to anything except my Costco membership because I thought he would be here by now and the only way to get the additional card for free was when I signed up. However I would not add him to any financial account until we are married. He wouldn't even accept to be added until he can contribute to the accounts financially anyway.

In any regard, I don't see how you can add them to the accounts without a social security #. I also think its a bad idea becuase it could appear as if they have been in the country when they have not.

[featherB 1]

I'm the non-USC (and I'm not there yet) but... it'll be just what Jenn said, above!

[Yodrak 7]

doodlebug,

Not all, but some. I added Rodjanaa to my primary bank accounts (the ones I use on a regular basis) before she came to the USA. And since she came to the USA everything has been co-mingled except that we each have a savings account of our own in addition to a joint account. And the mortgage is in my name only because we got a much better interest rate (builder's promo) at the time, before she had become a LPR.

She has more credit cards than I do. She enjoys the promotions that the clothing store accounts offer.

Yodrak

Just curious if those of you still apart have already comingled accounts. I haven't and dont' think I will until he gets here but was curious what everyone else does.

Edited January 18, 2007 by Yodrak

[GaryC 7]

I have given Luz my ATM card to my (only) checking account. It's easier and cheaper for me to give her the monthly budget that way. She has full access to everything.

[babybunny 2]

not really.

Javed is on my benifits. nothing else til he gets here.

coz you cant add anyone to checking.

[Henia 11]

Doodle: You did not have not sure on the choice list.