anothercog
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Another benefit of moving to a lower cost area (and dropping the country club) would be that people tend to compare themselves to their peers. For many, maybe most people, it is harder to feel satisfied when surrounded by relatively wealthier people, even if one is relatively wealth compared to 99% of the country.
"If income effects are entirely relative.....Rather than promoting overall happiness, continued income growth could promote an ongoing consumption race where individuals consume more and more just to maintain a constant level of happiness."
Money Can Buy You Happiness But Only Relative to Your Peer's Income - https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-08/asa-mcb080805.php
Agree with this. Consider moving to less affluent area of CT where it won't cost as much to keep up with the Joneses. Maybe Suffield? Good schools, rural, definitely less expensive than Fairfield. You still won't be too far from family but you'll have more money than you'll know what to do with.