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Money that’s already promised: support and commitments counted first

Money that’s already promised is where each partner in EvenUS records money that leaves before the household sees it: child or spousal support, money sent to family, loan and card repayments or a student loan. Support received is recorded too. EvenUS takes these off income before shares are worked out, so a split by income reflects what each of you actually has to share.

By Aapt Dubey · Last updated 15 October 2026

The EvenUS Money that’s already promised screen listing a court-ordered child support payment and a student loan with monthly amounts — Each commitment shows whose it is and its monthly amount, never as a shortfall.

What does Money that’s already promised do?

It makes income-based splits fair for people who already have money committed elsewhere. If one of you earns a good salary but pays a large child support order every month, a split based on the full salary asks too much of them. The money was spoken for before it reached this household.

Each commitment you add comes off your income after tax before shares are worked out. Support you receive is added in the same way. Every share that depends on income, from How costs split to the money side of the household balance, is then based on what is actually left, and Insights shows it as “Income after commitments”.

Recording a commitment means the app expects you to put a smaller share into this household, not a bigger one. Meeting an existing commitment is never treated as a shortfall.

Who is Money that’s already promised for?

Anyone paying or receiving child support or spousal support, sending money to family, or repaying a loan, a card or a student loan. It matters most in blended families and for couples who split by income, where an uncounted commitment quietly tilts every share.

How do you record child support or another commitment?

Open Us, go to Household, then Money already promised, tap “Add a commitment”, choose what kind it is, enter the amount and how often, and tap “Save”.

Open Money already promisedOpen the Us tab, then Household → Money already promised.
Choose what kindTap “Add a commitment” and, under What kind, pick Child support you pay, Child support you receive, Spousal support you pay or receive, Money you send to family, Loan and card repayments, or Student loan.
Enter how much and how oftenType How much, as it is usually paid, and choose Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly or Yearly. EvenUS shows it as a monthly figure. For child support, you can name the child it is for.
Mark it if a court set itTick “A court set this amount” if a court set it. Court-ordered amounts sit fixed, like rent.
Save itTap “Save”. It appears under On the books, and shares across the app are worked out on what is left.

The EvenUS add a commitment form with weekly child support entered, its monthly equivalent shown and the court-set box ticked — Enter it as it is paid. EvenUS works out the monthly figure.

What does your partner see?

Your partner sees what kind it is, whose it is and the monthly amount. It is never shown to them as a shortfall, and never described as money missing from here.

Only the person who added a commitment can change it. A court-ordered one is never removed: it can be marked as ended or have a typo corrected, and the row shows your partner when either happened. Removing any other commitment asks first, and it stops counting from that day. Changes also appear in the activity log.

Tips for recording commitments

When an order ends, tap “Change” on its row, then “This order has ended”, and pick the day. It still counts for the weeks before that day.
If the order itself changed, mark the old one as ended and add the new one from the day it started, so earlier weeks keep the figure that applied then.
Use “Correct a typo”, also under Change, only for a figure entered by mistake. The new amount replaces it for every week, past ones included.
If support you receive pays for a child’s costs, set that child to Covered by support under Children, so their costs stay out of the shared split.

How does a commitment change your shares? A worked example

Alex has $4,000 a month after tax and Sam $3,000. Split by income, Alex covers about 57% of shared costs and Sam 43%.

Alex also pays $1,000 a month in court-ordered child support. Once it is recorded, Alex’s income for working out shares is $3,000, the same as Sam’s, so each covers 50%. On $2,000 of shared monthly costs, Alex’s share moves from about $1,143 to $1,000. It is the same household, counted on the money that is really there.

Why does EvenUS never suggest changing a court order?

A court-ordered amount is a fixed cost, like rent, not a household choice for a couple to renegotiate, so nothing in the app suggests changing it. It simply sits underneath the numbers: each share in Where the money goes is worked out after it.

Is Money that’s already promised free?

Money that’s already promised keeps working after the 7-day free week, whether or not you subscribe. The computed views, such as the household balance and this week’s idea, are part of EvenUS Pro: $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year, with one subscription covering both partners. The free week needs no card, and nothing is charged when it ends.

Questions about Money that’s already promised

Does child support count as income in EvenUS?

Child support you receive is added to your income, and child support you pay is taken off it, before shares are worked out. That way a split by income reflects what each of you actually has for this household.

Can my partner change a commitment I added?

No. Only the person who added a commitment can change it. Your partner sees what kind it is, whose it is and the monthly amount, and the row shows them when it was ended or corrected.

What happens when a support order ends?

Tap Change on its row, then This order has ended, and pick the day. It stays on the books and still counts for every week before that day. From that day on, shares are worked out without it.

Does recording support change anything if we split half each?

A half-each split does not depend on income, so each share stays at half. Commitments change the splits that are worked out from income, and the money side of the household balance.

Other parts of EvenUS that work alongside Money that’s already promised.

Children Every child in the house, so their costs are shared the right way and the care is counted. Where to find it: Us → Household → Children How to use it Where the money goes One month, both of you: each share of what you earn together, each share of shared costs, and how what’s left over divides. Where to find it: Insights → Money How to use it How costs split Choose one of four ways to share household costs, and see what each would do with your own figures first. Where to find it: Us → Household → How costs split How to use it

Articles on the questions behind this feature.

Blended Families: How to Split Chores and Money Fairly Blended families can split costs by income for the home and by nights for children, with chores measured over a fortnight. Worked examples included. Income-Proportional Bill Splitting for Couples: The Formula Each partner pays the same percentage of their income towards shared bills. The formula, a step-by-step calculation, and how to handle irregular income. How to Calculate a Fair Financial Split: What Goes In To calculate a fair financial split, agree which income to use, which costs are shared, and how to treat children, pensions and debts. Each step explained. Managing Debt as a Couple: Loans, Credit Cards and Fairness Managing debt as a couple means listing every debt, deciding whose it is and who repays it, then choosing one payoff order. A worked example with numbers.