Ah yes, the trap of a higher income. Probably better to take the higher paying job and don't raise your standard of living. Adopt an automatic 25%+ of your inc

Ah yes, the trap of a higher income. Probably better to take the higher paying job and don't raise your standard of living. Adopt an automatic 25%+ of your income goes directly from your paycheck into savings. For a two income family, one spouse's paycheck pays the bills, and the others goes to savings and doesn't get touched.