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Eithne Shortall: We could be laughing all the way to the bank – or the divorce courts
Going all in on a joint account and doing away with your own can test more than your finances, especially if you’re not used to being called to account on your own spending
I am currently in possession of four bank accounts. These are all current accounts, each with their own sub-accounts for savings (so actually, I have at least eight) and I am not in possession of vast fortunes. They are at four different banks, all in Ireland – just so we’re clear on how little sense my situation makes.
This is not entirely a mess of my own making. I used to have two bank accounts: ...