co-lifeCalendars
4 guidesGetting two or three schedules into one view without importing everyone's chaos.
How to turn an old tablet into a family wall calendar
Turn an old iPad or Android tablet into a family wall calendar: check your model works, pair it in a minute, and keep it on without a $300 frame.
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How to add school dates to a shared family calendar
How to add school dates to a shared family calendar: subscribe to the school's feed in Google Calendar, import term dates, and photograph the letters.
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How to sync Google, Apple & Outlook calendars into one
How to sync Google, Apple, and Outlook calendars into one place: what sync vs subscribe really means, what each platform can do, and the mistake to avoid.
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How to share one calendar with your partner (without double-booking)
A step-by-step guide to sharing a single calendar with your partner so plans, appointments, and reminders never collide again.
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Money
6 guidesSplitting costs, tracking what's owed, and the awkward part: talking about it.
How to budget for groceries when you're feeding a household
How to budget for groceries: why national averages are the wrong target, how to set a number from your own three months, and the levers that actually lower the bill.
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How to split expenses with roommates (the ones that aren't rent)
How to split expenses with roommates: the shared kitty, groceries and consumables, the bill in one person's name, and what to do when someone moves out owing money.
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Joint bank account for couples: how to choose, and what it won't fix
A joint bank account for couples: what the only randomised trial found, the three structures that actually work, and the shared spending a joint account never sees.
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How to split rent fairly when the rooms aren't equal
How to split rent fairly: the square-metre method, what actually makes a room worth more, and the bidding approach for three or more people.
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How to split household expenses fairly (without keeping score)
How to split household expenses fairly: the three methods that actually work, a worked example, and the tracking that stops it turning into keeping score.
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How to track shared expenses without a spreadsheet
How to track shared expenses without a spreadsheet: why the shared sheet always breaks, the three things it can't do, and what to use instead.
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Living together
4 guidesThe first weeks, the routines that stick, and the agreements nobody writes down.
What to put in a cohabitation agreement (and what to just talk about)
What to include in a cohabitation agreement: the property, money and exit questions worth writing down, plus the conversations that need no lawyer at all.
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How to divide chores fairly (without a chore chart)
How to divide household chores fairly: why chore charts stop working, how to make the invisible half visible, and what to do when it is already unequal.
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How two working people run a household without dropping the ball
How to organize a household when both partners work: fewer decisions, not better ones. Shared calendar, shared money, shared notes — the mental load, halved.
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The moving-in-together checklist (beyond the boxes)
A moving-in-together checklist that covers the logistics and the two conversations most lists skip: how you'll split money and how you'll share time.
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Getting started
1 guideGetting co-life onto your phone and computer, and set up so nothing slips past you.
How to install co-life on your iPhone, Android phone or computer
Install co-life on iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows or Mac in under a minute, straight from your browser. No app store, plus how to turn on reminders.
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Run your household in one calm place
co-life keeps your calendar, expenses, and notes together in one place.
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