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Financial Feud: Roommates share food vs. Eat alone

Marketplace Money listener Qian is in a fight with his roommates. He wants to save money by sharing food and splitting costs. They want to buy their own groceries. Who's right? Hear from our experts.

You are WRONG, Qian. The system isn’t working.

Two things need to happen: You need to have a meeting with your roommates and reevaluate your original intentions and shared values. If they have changed, you all need to come to an agreement to what would now be fair for everyone. Or, you need to find new roommates who share your values of communal living.

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