Overview Dollars mode uses real (or estimated) dollar values—each person has a budget and "spends" it on items. Points mode uses abstract points you assign. Both create a budget constraint; the difference is whether you want dollar amounts visible or not. Maybe you're matching legal inheritance shares, or maybe you want to keep money out …
Overview
Dollars mode uses real (or estimated) dollar values—each person has a budget and “spends” it on items. Points mode uses abstract points you assign. Both create a budget constraint; the difference is whether you want dollar amounts visible or not. Maybe you’re matching legal inheritance shares, or maybe you want to keep money out of the conversation.
Dollars
- Assign a dollar value to each asset.
- Members get a dollar budget.
- Algorithm assigns so people stay within budget.
- Transparent if you’re matching probate values.
Points
- You assign point values (1–100, 1–1000, whatever scale you choose).
- Members get point budgets.
- Same idea as dollars, but the numbers are abstract.
- Useful when you don’t want to talk actual money.
Pick whichever fits your family’s comfort level.