Welcome to Survey Says, FiveThirtyEight’s advice column. In each installment, our two advice-givers will take a reader question, debate what he or she should do, and then survey a panel of people ...

Fun group dinners can quickly turn into nightmares when the check arrives. Should you split it equally? What if you didn't order an appetizer but Dave got chips and four drinks? It can be awkward to ...

There are plenty of times friends and family need to share the cost for something, and miscommunication can lead to dented wallets and damaged relationships. Whether you're planning a big trip or just ...

Need to divvy up that dinner bill between five people or track expenses on a week-long business trip? Sure, you can pop open the calculator app that comes with your smartphone to do the math. You can ...

Splitting the check can be so damn awkward. Sure, with some friends you may have an easy-breezy attitude where you go out together a lot and it'll all come out in the wash. But with others, it can ...