Keep track of who owes how much on trip?

[Nhsaltshaker]

Can anyone suggest the best way to keep track of who owes what when it comes to paid deposits, expenses, etc?

 

I guess I'm looking for some sort of template that will keep track of... who paid how much of a deposit and how much they owe, splitting the cost of rental cars, hotels, and other expenses.

 

When vacationing with friends and multiple families, what do you do?

[reedprincess]

Can anyone suggest the best way to keep track of who owes what when it comes to paid deposits, expenses, etc?

 

I guess I'm looking for some sort of template that will keep track of... who paid how much of a deposit and how much they owe, splitting the cost of rental cars, hotels, and other expenses.

 

When vacationing with friends and multiple families, what do you do?

 

We either each pay separately, or track it with notebook app on phone. Sometimes, we just take the total and split it evenly in half. It all depends on who we're traveling with, and how we handle it at home. Sometimes it's "we'll get this bill, you get the next" and sometimes, it's paid separately right on the spot, etc..

[neverbeenhere]

The brand new app available for all types... Pencil, Paper, and keeping receipts. :)

[Lucky TGO]

The brand new app available for all types... Pencil, Paper, and keeping receipts. :)

 

I love it good answer. :D :D

Tony

[Montrealais]

The brand new app available for all types... Pencil, Paper, and keeping receipts. :)

 

You forgot the eraser ;)

[Elitein85days]

You let every group book individually with their own credit cards...

[tml1230]

Can anyone suggest the best way to keep track of who owes what when it comes to paid deposits, expenses, etc?

 

I guess I'm looking for some sort of template that will keep track of... who paid how much of a deposit and how much they owe, splitting the cost of rental cars, hotels, and other expenses.

 

When vacationing with friends and multiple families, what do you do?

 

Although i can offer you no advice, i do wish you the best of luck on the financial sharing aspects of cruising with family and friends ... I hope you have a great cruise!

 

The vast majority of my relatives have very shorts arms... and very low pockets (in which they keep their cash) so they have a difficult time reaching for their wallets when the time comes .... i ALWAYS lose money...i hope you have better luck.

PS: they also have champagne tastes... but a beer budget ....which also causes me additional out of pocket expenditures.

[weedpindle]

That is a very difficult thing to do, keepin' track of things. Maybe too difficult for some. If so, don't go.

[Thrak]

If you want to do it "as you go along" there are a number of apps for phones or tablets that include word processing, spreadsheets, etc. Office apps that will open MS Office docs or save in a compatible format. You could make a simple spreadsheet and fill it in as you go.

 

Seems like a major headache to me though. I've traveled with family and we generally just split tabs or figure it out as we go. I've paid for rental cars and someone else paid for lunches and things of that sort. I generally try to make sure that I don't short anybody and leave it up to the others to do the same. It always "sort of" works out. Have I come out "behind" sometimes? Yep. Do I let it bother me? Nope.

[CanadaDeb]

The brand new app available for all types... Pencil, Paper, and keeping receipts. :)

 

I like the way you think! I love that app! Even when it comes to planning the trip...packing lists etc....it's the best app out there IMHO :)

[cb at sea]

Just like eating at a restaurant as a group...ask for separate checks! That way, no one feels "put out" or ends up paying for someone else!

[OCruisers]

Have all charge things to their accounts.

Separate bills in restaurants.

If it's a shared taxi ride, do it when paying.

Edited August 6, 2016 by OCruisers

[zqvol]

Can anyone suggest the best way to keep track of who owes what when it comes to paid deposits, expenses, etc?

 

I guess I'm looking for some sort of template that will keep track of... who paid how much of a deposit and how much they owe, splitting the cost of rental cars, hotels, and other expenses.

 

When vacationing with friends and multiple families, what do you do?

 

Excel is your friend, or use a piece of paper.

[sail7seas]

We always pay our own bills/checks AND DON't get into \who owes what to who? Pay your own expenses and there will be no question. :) No neeed to co-mingle expenses. PEach pays their own deposit, lunch chekc,, dinner bill, taxi fare hotel room,. etc A great many trips we shared with friends and never had any problems over $

Edited August 6, 2016 by sail7seas

[herbanrenewal]

try android app Settle Up

You enter each payment made by each individual, and if that cost was shared by all or some of the group. It tracks how much is paid, and suggests who should pay next.

it will even let you enter different currencies.

[SadieN]

IMO everyone should settle up each individual item as the cost is incurred.

 

 

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[kerryincork]

On the ship itself everyone uses their own credit cards. I've been in a cabin with 3 others, we each linked our own cards to our own account.

This sorts out the major expenses. Everyone buys their own excursions, drinks etc. This stops any arguments. If someone doesn't have a card just tell them they can pay their account with cash.

Taxi I either pay to pier and then the other pays from pier. We do our own tips. Sometimes we just split the taxi fare.

Pay for our own drinks. Split restaurant bill either evenly if we get the same thing or just use calculator on phone. Main point is we split all bills there and then.

Hotels we pay for our own rooms or get hotel to charge individually. If hotels are about the same I pay on the way in & travel companion pay on the way out.

Main thing keep your receipts and agree at the offset how you are going to pay.

Edited August 6, 2016 by kerryincork

[CapeCodCruiser]

Even if you are dealing with family it keeps everything so much cleaner if everyone just pays their own. Invariably you will have one or more who do not pull their own weight financially if costs are pooled.

 

Separate bills = no hard feelings

[Flatbush Flyer]

Can anyone suggest the best way to keep track of who owes what when it comes to paid deposits, expenses, etc?

 

I guess I'm looking for some sort of template that will keep track of... who paid how much of a deposit and how much they owe, splitting the cost of rental cars, hotels, and other expenses.

 

When vacationing with friends and multiple families, what do you do?

 

 

Split the total per person. So much easier.

[Ashland]

We only travel with immediate family (adult kids, their spouses and our grandchildren)...no need to keep track...just our personal choice in how we spend their future inheritance ;);)

[GUT2407]

Be prepared to wear some losses.

 

A bit like splitting a bill at a restaurant either you end up short or over, with most groups short.

[trbarton]

In traveling with someone else here's what I do. The cruise payments are paid individually. Other payments that I had to make in booking the cruise & anything else I keep a file that shows what I had to pay & when it's near the cruise they send me a check.

 

While on the cruise some things I just pay for.

 

Tom😎

[SPacificbound]

You let every group book individually with their own credit cards...

 

Bingo!

[Cruisin' Chick]

We only travel with immediate family (adult kids, their spouses and our grandchildren)...no need to keep track...just our personal choice in how we spend their future inheritance ;);)

 

Same with us -- hubby, daughter and me. Hubby pays for everything and we all discuss what we're doing ahead of time (ports if on cruise, attractions if on a road trip).

[Dayenu]

Can anyone suggest the best way to keep track of who owes what when it comes to paid deposits, expenses, etc?

 

I guess I'm looking for some sort of template that will keep track of... who paid how much of a deposit and how much they owe, splitting the cost of rental cars, hotels, and other expenses.

 

When vacationing with friends and multiple families, what do you do?

 

For expenses that are shared equally, we designate a wallet, and everybody puts in the same amount of cash. When run out of money, get some more in. Of course, it's not as easy as for somebody to keep track, and at the end I can write you a check, but this way no charge is forgotten.