justin said:I don't really think it's unbelievable that a family of 4 making over six figures can save around half of what they make (when, in my case, I pay very little income tax).
Its not a matter of being believeable or not. Its a matter of being rational or not.
In the small town i grew up in, you can live like more than half of the residents there on 15K a year. Question is, does it make sense for a 6 figure income person to live that way? Restated, why work so hard to get to such an important, high paying position in life just to hoarde money in the bank? Perhaps just as illogical, why work so hard to get in a powerful position of authority just to see how fast you can quit it? I don't get it.
I"m all for FIRE and saving way above the american norm, but one can overdo it, i think.
Also, there's just not a lot of feasible stuff that I want right now.
come stop by my house and see my 40" Sony HDTV in action, and i can fix that real quick.
If I had more time to play or enjoy "things", then I could spend some money on a few things! But who has tons of free time with kids, a job, and a working spouse, familial and social obligations, etc?
Me? Maybe a change in jobs is in order?
If I had an extra 45-50 hrs/wk for "me" time, I could probably fill it up with something fun.
Sounds like a plan! If you want some help on job ideas, just pm me.