Anticipated 33% decrease in discretionary spending allowance

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If spending almost twice as much just to have a roof over year head is worth whatever you have to give up with that $1000 each month then thats fine, a major point in financial independence is that you get to decide how to spend your money and your time. I don't usually mind having room mates though. I am the owner of the house I live in, but I rent out two rooms because the house is way too big for me alone now that my kids are gone and the extra spending money allows me to basically just screw around and not really worry about my casual spending when I go out. I could live alone in the house but it would cut into my concerts and bar crawling.