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You sound like my parents. Though, they left the monthly budget lying around and I'd browse it on occasion. From that, I now know that I'll never earn near what

You sound like my parents. Though, they left the monthly budget lying around and I'd browse it on occasion. From that, I now know that I'll never earn near what they made. As well compensated as software development is, managing big projects for oil companies pays better. Especially when you get options and the economy is booming. That's fine. I still earn enough to live very comfortably off half my income. I'm perfectly happy with that.

sokoloff 12y ago
Your last point reminds me of a post from MMM that's slightly weak on the detailed math, but conceptually very sound: http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/01/13/the-shockingly-simple-math-behind-early-retirement/ http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/01/13/the-shockingly-sim...