Hi everyone — quick proposal: start a shared fund of $10 each per [week/month] to cover [purpose]. If you’re in, reply “Yes” by [date]. I’ll collect via [Venmo/CashApp/Google Sheet] and share receipts. Treasurer rota monthly. Comments?
Pitch it like this:
“Hey everyone. I’m tired of the monthly bill scramble. I propose we keep our rent split the same, but for ALL variable household expenses—utilities, internet overage, cleaning stuff—we each pay a flat extra $10 per month into a house fund. We’ll track spending openly. If the fund ever runs low, we all add another $5–$10. No more Venmo requests, no more ‘who paid last time?’ All my roommates will love this. Let’s try it for 2 months as a pilot.”
Then, literally show them this article.
Every 6 months (or at the end of your lease), sit down as a house. If the fund has a surplus of more than $100, either:
If the fund is empty or negative, adjust your “10 fixed” upward by $2–$5 for the next cycle.
Let’s look at why actual roommates evangelize this system. all my roommates love 10 fixed
Case 1: The Student House (4 roommates, Austin, TX)
“We used to fight over the $3–$5 differences in the water bill. Someone accused another of ‘stealing hot water.’ It was ridiculous. Now we all pay $10 fixed on top of rent. We have a communal Amazon account for cleaning supplies. All my roommates love 10 fixed. We’re signing another lease together.” – Jordan, 22
Case 2: The Young Professionals (3 roommates, Chicago, IL) Hi everyone — quick proposal: start a shared
“One guy works nights, one works from home, I’m hybrid. Our electric bill ranged from $60 to $140. The ‘10 fixed’ rule ($15 each here because of higher costs) smoothed everything. The night owl doesn’t resent paying for the WFH guy’s AC, and the WFH guy doesn’t feel guilty. It’s pure genius.” – Priya, 29
Case 3: The Dorm Suite (6 roommates, UCLA)
“We have a shared mini-fridge, microwave, and printer. Instead of tracking who used 10 pages vs. 3 pages of printing, we just do ‘$5 fixed.’ All six roommates love it. Even the guy who prints nothing is fine with it because it buys peace.” – Marcus, 20 “Hey everyone