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The two of us are spending 30 dollars a day. So it is possible. We put $1700 a month in the account and pretty much spend it down. This is with three cars, horses, satalite TV, health insurance, and internet, and various motorized toys.
Vacations on this budget are pretty much a lost cause. But we live in a vacation paradise so there is not much need to leave. We don't eat in restaurants much but party all the time with the neighbors.
For us, having control of our lives is more important than having new stuff. We have tons of stuff, its just not new.
Two years ago we had high paying jobs, Mc Mansion, luxury cars ect. But the jobs were killiing us.
I would not trade the freedom for any big ticket item.
Reducing spending will get you part way there. But the big item is reducing taxes and insurance. Our little farm house has low taxes, income tax should be zip, and liability on old cars is reasonable in the country.
Having all the free time allows you to take up interesting hobbies like roofing, plumbing, fencing, shed building, wood cutting, salvaging, and shoveling manure.
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