Reply #20: Having some money for discretionary spending, especially for

[SeattleGirl]

things like housecleaning, yardwork, etc., adds to the income of people employed to do those things. And face it, many housecleaners and those who do yardwork don't exactly make tons of money, so by employing them, if you are able, that adds to their income. How this is a bad thing in some people's eyes is just beyond me.

When I had the money to hire the woman who cleaned my house, I wasn't exactly dining at a 5 star restaurant every night during that time.