Family finance: money management for cohabiting couples
Moving in together is a big step, so being clear on who pays for what at the start should help you avoid tricky conversations later on
Insurance expert
Jessica Bown
Jessica Bown is an award-winning freelance journalist and editor who has been writing about personal finance for almost 20 years. She started her career on the Money team at the Daily Express, then spent two years at The Sunday Times before going freelance in 2006 - and has been contributing to the MoneySuperMarket website ever since.
Jessica says:
"I love a bit of jargon busting. The finance world’s hooked on it, but I’m here to strip it all away and make things nice and simple – to help you find the deals you need at MoneySuperMarket."
YouGov Survey 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2025. Net Recommend score derived from “Which of the following online service websites would you recommend to a friend or colleague, or tell them to avoid?” Base: Current Customers of (MoneySuperMarket n=18,382, Compare the Market n=16,802, Go.Compare n=10,162, Confused.com n=8,229, Uswitch n=528).
From 01.06.23 to 31.05.24 MoneySuperMarket customers received £1.59bn estimated savings based on (i) SuperSaveClub reward redemptions, and (ii) savings claims per product multiplied by the number of sales. Products included - Car, Home, Pet and Travel insurance, Broadband, Credit Cards, Loans and Mortgages.
Accurate as of September 2025