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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We kind of did this when we had kids: downsized our lifestyle to a much more simple one we could pay for with one full time income.  It took some effort but it was completely worth it.

The challenge we've had are the head scratches we see when people hear only one of us works full time.  Especially in this area, people have no idea what to talk to you about when you don't work at a job.  I own a small business that brings in some money, so i have an occupation but not a job.

We never upsized our house so I suppose we'll never have to downsize?  I plan on buying a second home for the family when I inherit.  I love gardening and am thinking it might be nice to have more land, though I don't want to be too isolated.  So, we'll see.

There's a tremendous amount of freedom in spending less.  Try it now and see how it feels for you.[/quote]

Same. We have a small house and chose time freedom over long hours / high stress.

We don’t need a lot of stuff, so this worked out well for us.

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