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[quote=Anonymous]We were living on about $250k from two incomes when I lost my USAID job a year ago. I was burnt out and didn’t immediately start job hunting. Taking the time off I realized…we are kinda doing okay without my salary. The kid is on college and tuition is coming from the 529. Life is less expensive with him out of the house. We’ve stopped doing some things like eating out and getting meal kit delivery. But I’ve been surprised how well we’ve adjusted to it and still get to do the things that really do make us happy. I’m going to work again. I’m 52 and we don’t have enough to retire on and live even to this level of comfort, so I’ll find something. But I’m grateful for the time away from the rat race, and I know that when I do take another job it doesn’t have to pay $100k like my previous job. That’s been a real burden lifted.[/quote]
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