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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this is easy. I would live below your means and save a ton for the next year or two and then do this. I would also go back to teaching when the youngest goes to K. Every little bit counts. [/quote]

+1  It will take 6-9 months to even line up the govt job DH wants to jump ship to.  So for 12-18 months: try to live on $180, track expenses to the penny, and pad your savings.  OP and co should be able to add 10-15% to their net worth, conservatively, if they do this.  They'll have more liquid that they can dedicate to preschool or vacation funds or whatever.  And maybe the littlest one will be in public by the time it's time to pull the trigger.

So I would say the answer is yes, absolutely, but let's do this methodically and figure out our spend rate and make sure we have both eyes open.  As a former big law lawyer who jumped ship last year - I knew for 6 months what I had lined up for the next step, and those 6 months were blissful in comparison to the previous 3 years.  I was still working but I was not ground down because it was temporary.  Hopefully OP's DH will get the same relief from having an exit plan in place.

Lastly, OP should keep her options open w/r/t returning to work, because she has a great career for a mom and once all kids are in school it would help to bring in some extra money without needing childcare.  But that's a personal family decision and if they can be frugal and stay in public school, they can likely make it work either way.[/quote]

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