Is it just you to consider, or do you have a spouse and children? If it's just you, I'd do as one person suggested, rent a room and live as cheaply as you poss

Is it just you to consider, or do you have a spouse and children? If it's just you, I'd do as one person suggested, rent a room and live as cheaply as you possibly can. Financial independence is going to require sacrifice on your part, but try and be balanced about it too. If you go too crazy, like trying to go uber-minimialist, that's extreme and harder to keep up. Also, since your a sw dev, I'd recommend coming up with a project and/or finding other work you can do on the side, as a sort of "Plan B" should things go sideways with the dayjob. Good luck!!