If you have kids, not paying for childcare can save you tens of thousands of dollars per year. Or perhaps you now have the option of moving to a cheaper city,

If you have kids, not paying for childcare can save you tens of thousands of dollars per year. Or perhaps you now have the option of moving to a cheaper city, or further from your former workplace. That could easily be a double-digit percentage savings from your budget. EDIT: And, uh...there are tons of service jobs in my city. Haven't you heard the endless whining from business owners that "nobody wants to work anymore"? They're struggling to fill openings.