This. I live like a student still. Class wars is a zero winners game. Expensive toys and things buy me nothing. My entire worth is about 600GBP. I shop at the cheapest places and grow some of my own food.
I have no intention of using the extra time I'm gaining doing anything other than having fun. I can afford to take 7 years out now which is good for 10 years work.
I too have a boat (a widebeam canal boat) which is being slowly refurbed in my spare time. When it's done, I'm living on it with my family.
If this lifestyle is important to you, it seems natural that you'd want to find a lifelong partner that has similar feelings. One of the most common reasons for divorce is disagreements about money.
My expenses didn't go up when I began my relationship with my wife, and went up about 15% when my daughter was born. From $1400/mo to $1600/mo for the whole family.
I have no intention of using the extra time I'm gaining doing anything other than having fun. I can afford to take 7 years out now which is good for 10 years work.
I too have a boat (a widebeam canal boat) which is being slowly refurbed in my spare time. When it's done, I'm living on it with my family.