They can help friends split vacation costs or group gifts, or assist roommates in divvying up the grocery bill, for example.

On paper, splitting bills with your roommate sounds easy enough: divide the rent, utilities, and other shared expenses, and call it a day. But without a clear plan for who pays for what, things can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Upgrading from an apartment to a house with roommates can mean more space, more privacy, and even perks like a backyard or garage.

Splitting rent with a roommate sounds simple—until someone ends up paying the same amount for a smaller room and is forced to share a bathroom. Or if one person is a grad student and the other is ...