There are things you should NOT cut your spending on even though prices have risen. I can't tell you exactly what those things are, but I CAN help you figure it out for yourself.

Judge me if you will, but one of my non-negotiables is a cleaning person--it gives me my weekend back (although, really, I still spend most of the weekend doing others chores; they're just ones I basically enjoy) AND it saves my relationship.

Don't worry -- you can fund these things by plugging up the leaks and upping your ingenuity, as discussed in earlier episodes this week (so scroll down and listen if you missed 'em).

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