My husband and I spent 40% of our monthly budget on our social lives, so we had to cut back. I worried we'd lose friends. | Collector

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My husband and I spent 40% of our monthly budget on our social lives, so we had to cut back. I worried we'd lose friends.

We were spending a lot on socializing with friends, so we weren't saving. We created a budget, and I feared friends would think I was pulling away.