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Eating out with friends? How do you pay the bill? Tell us to win $25!
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on Sep 12, 2018 (Read 30907 times | Comments: 258)
When you eat out with friends, do you split the bill evenly, contribute just what you ate, or take turns paying? Do you use Venmo, PayPal, credit cards, cash or something else? How has this changed since mobile payments became commonplace? Tell us your favorite bill-paying strategies and you'll be entered to win $25 toward your next meal (paid how you want to spend it: Venmo, PayPal, or Amazon gift card!) Enter through September 30, 2018. Winner will be randomly selected and must be a U.S. resident at least 18 years of age.
tweedy
tweedy
on Sep 12, 2018 Quote  »     Reply  »

Take turns in treating each other
kimcres
kimcres
on Sep 12, 2018 Quote  »     Reply  »

Asking for separate checks is the best way to deal with this for me. There's no confusion among friends and trying to guesstimate meal cost, tip, etc.
tweedy
tweedy
on Sep 12, 2018 Quote  »     Reply  »

Switch up
Sumjimin17
Sumjimin17
on Sep 12, 2018 Quote  »     Reply  »

Split it with the person I'm with and use different kinds of coupons , sometimes we take turns for whos gonna pay like if I pay for lunch then the other person pays for lunch or dinner next time we go out but it all depends on the day.
gkhanch
gkhanch
on Sep 12, 2018 Quote  »     Reply  »

I try to buy giftcards to the favourite restaurants if they accept it. If not, then we just use cash. Usually one person pays for the entire party.
bruinmommy
bruinmommy
on Sep 12, 2018 Quote  »     Reply  »

We usually split the bill evenly if most people ordered similar amounts...either put in cash or spread evenly on all our credit cards.
prothumia
prothumia
on Sep 12, 2018 Quote  »     Reply  »

There are some great apps, but we usually ask the server to split the bill.
reakilgore
reakilgore
on Sep 12, 2018 Quote  »     Reply  »

We prefer separate checks. I'm a cheapskate. I don't order drinks, and I almost always use coupons. Most often I return the value of the coupon as the tip. It's just easier and more fair to the frugal to do it this way.
Joanna_Topaz
Joanna_Topaz
on Sep 12, 2018 Quote  »     Reply  »

Always *try* to do separate checks. If that's not possible, the bill get splits evenly. With one group of friends that goes out for dinner twice a year, the cost of the leader's meal is split across everyone else's checks so she gets her meal for free.
Skully
Skully
on Sep 12, 2018 Quote  »     Reply  »

We also usually split unless it's a special occasion and I invite a friend for a birthday breakfast or lunch then I will pay. The other way it's the same way, too. Depending on how high the bill is I will pay cash if under $20 or with card if over.
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