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Split-rent budgeting for roommates

A shared ledger that splits rent and recurring bills automatically, verified through a read-only bank connection so nobody has to self-report what they paid.

@twkip · 2026-09-02 · Current idea

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Problem

College students

Audience

College students and young renters in shared housing, starting with 3–5 person households.

Solution

A shared ledger that splits rent and recurring bills automatically, verified through a read-only bank connection so nobody has to self-report what they paid.

Why now

Open banking APIs (Plaid, Teller) have made read-only bank verification cheap enough for a small team to build without a banking license.

Alternatives

Plaid, Teller

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