I'm a TV writer on strike. These are the 4 ways my partner and I save money while having fun.

The author (right) and her partner.

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• My partner and I have a lot of debt when we combine both. 
• As a TV writer and WGA member, I'm currently on strike and not getting paid. 
• We've made an intentional effort to still have fun without spending money.

My partner and I are two millennials doing the best we can with the hustle-culture anxieties we can't seem to shake off, the massive waves of a recession that we keep getting swept up in...