The Unexpected Thing My Husband and I Did to Save Money for a Home

You need a little creativity to make ends meet these days. With wages stagnating and housing prices skyrocketing, people are looking for ways to cut expenses and boost their income. And that's especially true for anyone trying to save for a down payment on a house. This was all top of mind several years ago when Sam (my now-husband, then-boyfriend) and I decided to move in together. We wanted a two-bedroom so he could have a music studio, but it was hard finding a place that would come out to un...