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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Question for the very frugal PP.  I am intrigued by your lifestyle.  But here's a question:  You and your  DH both work FT and yet your HHI is just $99K.  Do you think you could make better salaries if you were to have just a bit of steady childcare?  Seems like you could have a lot of earnings potential with your determination and good writing skills.  Do you aspire to higher salaries?  I just feel like there are a lot of opportunity costs here.  Perhaps one of you could just try to work FT and make more, and then one of you could just stay home instead of doing this big juggle?
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To be honest, I don't think it's much of a juggle.  About 10 years ago (pre kids) I turned down several job offers with six figure salaries in favor of my current job which offers more flexibility and more regular hours (e.g. I work 40 hours rather than 50-60), plus less travel, than the higher paid jobs would have done.  It was the right choice then, and even more so now -- I have no interest in seeking out those opportunities again.  Plus the extra money wouldn't significantly offset the additional costs or stresses on the family.

My husband likely will become an employee somewhere at some point in the next few years which will increase his earning power. However, he works in a very low paying field and there's little scope for him to earn a lot more without a major career change.  Plus he finds his work fulfilling on the whole, which is important.  If he does take a job where he is a full time employee for an organization we may have to look at other childcare options, though I still think it likely that he could take the kids to school before work and I could pick them up afterwards.  That's a common arrangement for many families and he prefers to start work later and I prefer to start earlier.[/quote]

Also, your current job allows you to literally be on DCUM all day, so that's another perk![/quote]

Like yours?! I'm actually not at work today, but trying to kill time waiting for appointments.[/quote]

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