> I would also quibble with his cost of living calculations. He doesn't say whether or not these short trips involve walking or driving a car. Sure he does, e.

> I would also quibble with his cost of living calculations. He doesn't say whether or not these short trips involve walking or driving a car. Sure he does, e.g.: "I bought a house near my stepdaughter’s school, so she can walk to and from school, and transportation for extracurriculars is less of a problem." When he says he's two minutes from his gym, I assume he means two walking minutes; even if he doesn't, two driving minutes is not a significant transportation cost Plus no matter how much you might have to drive to go to a party or a movie, none of that is going to compare to cutting out a commute by working from home.