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Brooke in Kentucky. She says, my husband listens to you every day, so it would be amazing if you would set one of us straight.

Here we go. We got into debt when we were in our early 20s. We found the baby steps and haven't looked back.

Our home is almost paid off with no other debt. Kids have enough money in their college funds,

and we put 15% of our pay into retirement. I've always been a stay-at-home mom,

homeschool the kids, and work full-time from home. Way to go. Here's the problem. When we go on

vacation, I want to stay in a nice hotel and a fancy

room. I work very hard and am not happy unless this happens. My husband doesn't get it at all.

He says, we just sleep there. Why spend the extra money? Financially, the extra cost is in the budget.

I don't spend any money on myself. It's the one thing I want to

splurge on. I want my husband to recognize my hard work and show his appreciation by getting

the nice room. Who's right? If it's me, what can I say to make him really understand?

Oh my gosh.

Number one, Brooke, you're right.

Yes, you are right.

Oh, man, you're right.

Always, always splurge.

Here's the deal with a vacation.

If you go back to a place you hate, it just takes away from the vacation.

Maybe I'm girl-massing this. But when you go to a place that you love, it just takes away from the vacation. Maybe I'm girl-massing this. But when you go to a place

that you love, it changed. I'm like, I would cut on food before I'd cut on hotel, for me personally.

Yeah. A nice hotel or nicer hotel all day. Oh, all day. Look. And Rachel, look, I'm just...

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