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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not enough information.

Other debt?
Spouse? 
HHI?
Kids?
Job stability?[/quote]
I have $30k in student debt at 2.75%. No other debt except the mortgage. HHI is 300k,but would be 200k with new job. I have 2 kids who are under 5, they go to part time preschool for $700/month. I contribute $300/kid per month to 529s. We have $700k in our 401ks and I have a $70k emergency fund.

My current job stability is up in the air. I think it would be stable for another 2 years, but after that it's a crapshoot. The current  job is biglaw. I'd be moving to an in-house job. So it would be less stable than a government job, but maybe more stable than a firm job. It would certainly give me more time at home with my kids.

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Absolutely! Your kids will be in K within a few years, so that's more money freed up. By then, you'll be making more than 200K anyway. Quality of life, job satisfaction, and work-life balance are more important than money any day. You have a solid savings, emergency money, and a good education and resume to fall back on if this doesn't work out.[/quote]

Thanks for this ray of hope. I'm so stressed out all the time right now. Of course, maybe if I switch jobs I'll be stressed about money all the time?? We are only 5 years into our mortgage and it's at a very low rate, plus we have almost no equity because we did a VA loan (DH is military). I'm the main earner for my family so I'm so worried that this would be a horribly selfish move. Right now we can buy whatever we want and have a cleaning service, etc. I know all of that would have to go. DH says to do what makes me happy, but how can I be sure. ? I don't know what to do but of course I need to tell them ASAP. I do worry that if I let this go I'll never get an opportunity like this again.

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