It's a pure math equation. You know you'll have more money at the end of the day if you keep as much as you can in a HYSA.
So do the math on exactly how much more.
Is that amount worth your peace of mind over that long a time period? Is your partner someone you want to spend that much money on right now?
These are simple questions to ask: maybe harder to answer. But once you have them, just make a choice and be happy with it.
As a Bay area native, I've never encountered worse drivers than the entire state of Maryland.