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Scenario

How families navigate income inequality in shared expenses

My brother and I are supposed to be splitting the costs for our mom's care but he keeps finding reasons why this month isn't good for him financially, and I think he's fallen into thinking that since I make more money it's somehow more fair for me to pay more, but we never agreed to that.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Differing financial circumstances are triggering fairness biases that override your original agreement about shared responsibility.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Behavioral economics — biases in financial decisions?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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