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Tracking a trip while you are on it, so the settle-up at the end takes five minutes instead of five days.
The short answer
On a group trip, log each cost the moment it happens and settle once at the end. Pick one shared currency for the group, let whoever pays record it, and use simplified debts so ten people owing ten people collapses into two or three transfers.
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Travel FAQ
Should everyone pay for their own things on a group trip?
Split the shared costs — accommodation, transport, group meals — and keep personal spending out of the pot entirely. Mixing the two is what makes end-of-trip settle-ups take days.
How do you handle multiple currencies on one trip?
Set the group currency to your home currency and record each expense in the currency you actually paid in. Convert once, at the rate on the day, rather than renegotiating rates at the end.
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