How to split rent fairly when incomes differ
A simple framework for roommates and partners with unequal incomes — without anyone feeling shortchanged.
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Debt between friends: notes on money and friendship
Field notes on personal debt between friends and family, partners and flatmates: how to keep track without the awkward talk, shared expenses tips that hold up, and what to do when money and friendship pull in different directions. Short, practical, and never selling you a financial product.
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Looking for a Splitwise alternative? Here's what changes when your group speaks 3 languages
Splitwise works fine until half your group thinks in different currencies and writes notes in different scripts. Here's what to look for instead.
How to track money between friends without making it weird
The unwritten rules of friendly debts, and how a shared ledger removes the social friction without removing the trust.
Shared ledger or payment app? They solve different problems.
Venmo and PayPal handle the transfer. Solvory and Splitwise handle the agreement. Mixing them up is the most common money-app mistake.
Forgiving a debt: when it's the right call
Some debts shouldn't be paid. Knowing which ones — and how to formally close them — protects both the relationship and your future self.
Why we built Solvory in 16 languages from day one
Most fintech ships in English first and translates later. Here's why we did the opposite — and why it changes who actually uses the product.