[quote=cvmom][quote=6packscaredy] I owe it all to the book we read in 2001 when we had 20,000 in credit card debt, and 35,000 in total income, and kids…. THE TIGHTWAD GAZETTE[/quote]

Not spending too much on stupid stuff really pays off, doesn’t it. We are so happy with our paid-off house and healthy bank balance. Now we have to get up the nerve to quit working for the man…have done 8-5 job plus family stuff so long, that I am not sure what else I want to do in life. Continuing to work when we don’t really need to seems stupid, though. I read http://www.mrmoneymustache.com religiously, he preaches early retirement, but now that we can, I am finding it surprisingly difficult to make the leap…[/quote]

Interesting perspective CV. Financially, my wife and I could have “made the leap” (retired) in our 40’s, but, as 6pack mentioned, even though we can actually do whatever we want to do, we are also the type of people who are happier having a purpose in life. (After we got the kids set up in life.)

We’ve become involved in many “causes,” as well as more real estate investment, film investment and writing, along with other things we find challenging and rewarding.

Once you find things that really makes you tick, and that you just can’t wait to do everyday, I think “making the leap” will become easy for you.