Money and Expenses
When a bill arrives with a deadline attached, start here: pay the share your agreement sets, ask for the paperwork, and leave the rest unanswered.
The Ambush Bill: Answering a Demand for Money You Never Approved
When a bill arrives with a deadline and a threat attached, strip it down: a bill exists, your agreement sets your share, you pay that share and ask for the itemized…
Read “The Ambush Bill: Answering a Demand for Money You Never Approved” →“You owe me $212 for the dentist. Pay by Friday or I'm telling my lawyer you're refusing medical costs. Typical.”
“I received the dental bill for $212. My share per our agreement is $106. I'll transfer it Friday and note the receipt in the log. Please send the itemized invoice when you can.”
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