# How fair shares work

> Each member has a contribution share. Their fair share of the month is that percentage of everything spent.

Canonical: https://www.traxpend.com/docs/how-splitting-works
Last updated: 2026-10-16

Instead of splitting every expense one by one, Traxpend splits the **month**. Each member has a contribution share — a percentage. When the month closes, each person’s fair share is their percentage of the total spent by the space.

*Move the sliders — shares always add up to 100%.*

## Setting shares

Path: Members > Contribution shares

- Shares must add up to exactly **100%**.
- Use equal shares (50/50, 33/33/34) or weight them — by income, by room size, or however your space agrees.
- New members join with a 0% share until an admin updates the split.

> **Admin:** Only **admins** can change contribution shares, so the split can’t change without the people who run the space.

## Example: 60/40 proportional split

Consider a couple where Partner A earns ₹60,000 and Partner B earns ₹40,000. Under an equitable 60/40 contribution split, if total household bills come to ₹50,000 for the month, Partner A’s fair share is ₹30,000 and Partner B’s fair share is ₹20,000. Traxpend calculates this automatically regardless of which credit card or bank account actually paid the invoices during the month.

## Related

- [Documentation](https://www.traxpend.com/docs)
- [Pricing](https://www.traxpend.com/pricing)
- [Features](https://www.traxpend.com/features)