Here’s the challenge: It feels like everything vying for that $400 is a priority to you. You’ve wanted to show Evelyn your cooking skills since you first connected over your love of Top Chef. There’s simply no way you’re canceling dinner. Spending time with family is a top priority and you’d never miss your brother’s birthday. You can’t skip eating for the rest of the month (really, don’t try it). And you decided last year that you really want to dig yourself out of debt before you get married. (You didn’t even have a girlfriend back then—a girl like Evelyn was just a dream. Don’t mess it up!)
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