Yesterday was a good day and I slept great last night--currently drinking my first cup of coffee. One of our dining room chairs had broke and I bought a new one on Amazon and paid more for it than it was worth. When my husband inquired about what I had spent on it , I had to confess that I had spent too much. So anyways, we had a productive conversation about finances. That he has always been so careful with money has helped us with our financial security. Being able to discuss the topic much better was good. That I am no longer paying for my son to stay in a hotel is very motivating. I now see a way forward to save. It is not like I haven't done it before. Though with the inflation I am expecting (but you never know for sure), what I paid for that chair might look like a bargain in a couple of years.