I've been considering a life transition and wanted to see if anyone else has considered, has had the courage to make the move or have an opinion of my idea.
I am considering leaving my six figure job for something with less stress, travel and hours (maybe a 3-4 day work week). Sort of like a partial retirement! Really looking to enjoy my life a bit more, have less stress and anxiety. My father died in his late 50s and grandfather died in his early sixties, just don't want to following the same trend. Hoping this change also extends my life expectancy a bit longer.
The following are some facts that contribute to the discussion:
- I am currently 44 and my wife is 41
- We have two kids, 11 and 13
- we both work, I make considerably more then her, we could NOT afford our annual budget on her salary alone.
- We owe 85k on our mortgage and have apprx 350k in equity
- Investments breakdown as follows:
401k/IRA - $510k
Cash pension plan - $131k
- college savings
529s - $77k
Taxable invest - $130k
-Expenses:
Annual budget - $115k
Could easy decrease annual budget to - $90k
Thanks for your responses and thoughts.
I am considering leaving my six figure job for something with less stress, travel and hours (maybe a 3-4 day work week). Sort of like a partial retirement! Really looking to enjoy my life a bit more, have less stress and anxiety. My father died in his late 50s and grandfather died in his early sixties, just don't want to following the same trend. Hoping this change also extends my life expectancy a bit longer.
The following are some facts that contribute to the discussion:
- I am currently 44 and my wife is 41
- We have two kids, 11 and 13
- we both work, I make considerably more then her, we could NOT afford our annual budget on her salary alone.
- We owe 85k on our mortgage and have apprx 350k in equity
- Investments breakdown as follows:
401k/IRA - $510k
Cash pension plan - $131k
- college savings
529s - $77k
Taxable invest - $130k
-Expenses:
Annual budget - $115k
Could easy decrease annual budget to - $90k
Thanks for your responses and thoughts.
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