Social Expenses

Understanding the Basic Concepts of Managing Pooled Money Before we delve further into tools and strategies, it’s important to have a common understanding of some terms and scenarios that often arise in shared money matters. Definitions: ‘Patungan’, ‘Iuran’, ‘Shared Expenses’. Although often used interchangeably, there are slight nuances: Patungan: Generally refers to collecting money from […]

Trying to coordinate a group dinner or a weekend trip shouldn’t feel like a part-time accounting job, but finding the best apps for group expense tracking is the first step to staying friends after the bill comes. Nobody wants to be the person chasing everyone for five bucks two weeks later. Disclosure: MoneyKu is an […]

Planning a trip with your besties is a vibe until someone asks who’s paying for the Airbnb deposit. Learning how to track shared vacation costs doesn’t have to turn your group chat into a war zone. Whether it’s a weekend road trip or a week-long escape, the goal is to keep the focus on the […]

We’ve all been there: the check arrives, the math doesn’t add up, and suddenly everyone is staring at their shoes. Mastering the etiquette for splitting bills with friends isn’t just about the money; it’s about keeping your friendships intact and avoiding that post-dinner anxiety. In 2026, money talk shouldn’t be a vibe-killer—it should be a […]

We’ve all been there. The waiter drops the check in the middle of the table, and suddenly the conversation dies. Everyone does that awkward shuffle—reaching for wallets while mentally calculating if they ordered the appetizer or just looked at it. The truth is, knowing how to split bills fairly is a modern survival skill. Money […]