We split money equally even when one of us earned a lot more

The couple kept their equal‑split financial arrangement after Max was made redundant past twelvemonth, relying on Hannah’s earnings, which lie between £40,000 and £60,000. "There was daze and panic initially," Hannah, who did not privation to disclose her precise salary, says. "But we sat down and truly looked done wherever we could chopped things out." They cancelled gym memberships and Sky TV and went through their finances to make sure they could cover their debts and bills on a reduced income. Max had trained at culinary school instead of doing A-levels and university, but had moved away from hospitality because he felt it would not pay enough. When he was made redundant he wanted to use the opportunity to start his own venture in something he genuinely enjoyed – but Hannah had reservations. "At archetypal I told him to acceptable this up alongside getting different occupation but we rapidly realised the concern would instrumentality a batch of clip and energy," she says. "We ran the numbers and decided that this was the close infinitesimal to instrumentality the hazard fixed we don't person kids and nary 1 other is depending connected us." Max spent £20,00