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mlgb Mar 25th, 2022 06:52 AM

I agree house by three, everything else by 5.

Singles should be used to paying more for lodging if they aren't sharing rooms.

sassy27 Mar 25th, 2022 04:20 PM

Sassafrass your post makes me so sad. I am so sorry you were treated that way. I would never have done that to a friend as I am the exact opposite. I just ask people to give then I kick in the extra so end up paying more than my share. I’ve never shamed anyone if they needed to be covered.

That being said, I would divide it all by 5. I have never had a problem but know people who will only travel with me because I am “fair” when it comes to money. To save money, I once got a place that wasn’t a hotel but more like extended stay. I had reserved a 3 bedroom for 3 people but got only 2 bedrooms so 2 had to share. Dividing by 3 still wasn’t an issue because because who would have had to pay more if only dividing by 2? I could not make that decision so we split it by 3. There were times on that trip when 2 paid for 3 or one spotted the other with money. No one was keeping track because we tried to be as fair as possible on other things.

k_marie Mar 25th, 2022 04:36 PM

Five people are sharing the house. Divide the cost of the house by five.

Sassafrass Mar 25th, 2022 05:11 PM

Sassy27,
You are so kind. My very small town, mid-western background was pretty limited and going out to eat was not something we did, so it was all just a big surprise. It was actually a good life lesson, which taught me to be sure then and especially later when DH and I had plenty that we were generous with people, hopefully never letting them feel uncomfortable about it.
I am old now and mostly go out with people I really care about, so much so that I just want their company, not their money, so prefer to pick up the tab if I can.

suze Mar 27th, 2022 10:37 PM

If the 3 bedrooms are identical, then divide by 3.

Everything else is per person.


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