Turns out most American households are overspending by as much as $5,000. As inflation causes prices for nondiscretionary items like food, housing, and energy to rise, families need to reduce their expenses by any means. This will likely require a change in lifestyle too. My wife and I started eating out less. On top of that, we also started to eat less meat. Most don’t recognize that they are overspending, especially when a mild luxury outing is flanked by smaller ones. Debt by a thousand cuts. If you want to buck the trend of households living paycheck to debt or stress, take the road less traveled. Consider cutting these 5…