For this weekend's cleaning - if you haven't visited www.flylady.com already, check it out - she's a big help to those of use to whom cleaning doesn't come naturally.
For finances - I don't know how difficult it is for you to get American books where you are, but there's a series by Amy Dacyczyn called the Tightwad gazette (three volumes, later published in one volume). It's a collection of her newsletters about a frugal lifestyle. I like it less for the tips and more for the essays - she has some great takes on saving money and doing more with less - just might help. I agree that financial independence will put you on a more stable footing as regards your H.
