http://www.corbettbarr.com/how-you-can-afford-to-not-work-for-months-every-year Rewrite the Rules Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:13:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.corbettbarr.com/how-you-can-afford-to-not-work-for-months-every-year#comment-6611 Kate Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:46:40 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=198#comment-6611 I did this last year - saved enough to take nearly three months off, the job I had been doing for ten years was making me brain dead. In that three months, along with doing stuff I really enjoyed, I found myself a more interesting job to go back to. I am now considering doing the same this year. Its so easy to just not buy "stuff" and you come to realise that the things that really give happiness and contentment are free! I did this last year – saved enough to take nearly three months off, the job I had been doing for ten years was making me brain dead. In that three months, along with doing stuff I really enjoyed, I found myself a more interesting job to go back to. I am now considering doing the same this year. Its so easy to just not buy “stuff” and you come to realise that the things that really give happiness and contentment are free!

]]> http://www.corbettbarr.com/how-you-can-afford-to-not-work-for-months-every-year#comment-6334 Corbett Mon, 09 May 2011 06:31:35 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=198#comment-6334 Awesome! Many of our perceived limitations exist simply because we haven't seen other approaches work before. Traveling has been a huge eye opener for us because of the people we've met along the way who have prioritized travel and made their careers work around that priority. It is definitely possible, we've seen dozens of people make it happen. Best of luck! Awesome! Many of our perceived limitations exist simply because we haven’t seen other approaches work before. Traveling has been a huge eye opener for us because of the people we’ve met along the way who have prioritized travel and made their careers work around that priority. It is definitely possible, we’ve seen dozens of people make it happen. Best of luck!

]]> http://www.corbettbarr.com/how-you-can-afford-to-not-work-for-months-every-year#comment-6322 Jdstrong Fri, 06 May 2011 13:56:54 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=198#comment-6322 I love this...my husband and I have been talking about how to create the life we truly want for our two kids for some time now. How can we go to Mexico to teach them Spanish...how can we fit in a long trip to DC and Civil War battlegrounds to teach them history...how can we go rock-climbing to teach them phys ed?? In essence, how to "pursue awesomeness" working regular 40-hour week desk jobs? This post though, has struck a chord. We can indeed live on 2/3 of our salary, and start planning now for the life we desire in three years. Thanks very much for the inspiration! I love this…my husband and I have been talking about how to create the life we truly want for our two kids for some time now. How can we go to Mexico to teach them Spanish…how can we fit in a long trip to DC and Civil War battlegrounds to teach them history…how can we go rock-climbing to teach them phys ed?? In essence, how to “pursue awesomeness” working regular 40-hour week desk jobs? This post though, has struck a chord. We can indeed live on 2/3 of our salary, and start planning now for the life we desire in three years. Thanks very much for the inspiration!

]]> http://www.corbettbarr.com/how-you-can-afford-to-not-work-for-months-every-year#comment-101 Corbett Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:46:49 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=198#comment-101 Whoa, 190 miles a day? That really is ridiculous. Although you're not alone by any means. Imagine what you could do with those extra 2-3 hours a day each! Anyway, good luck. Hang in there. The struggle will be worth it, no question. Whoa, 190 miles a day? That really is ridiculous. Although you’re not alone by any means. Imagine what you could do with those extra 2-3 hours a day each! Anyway, good luck. Hang in there. The struggle will be worth it, no question.

]]> http://www.corbettbarr.com/how-you-can-afford-to-not-work-for-months-every-year#comment-100 Ashley Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:35:49 +0000 http://www.freepursuits.com/?p=198#comment-100 just found your blog and am enjoying it! my husband and i are currently working full time and commuting a combined 190 miles a day ... and it's wearing on us. it's ridiculous really. so, we're working really hard on paying off our student loans (like you said - we are living on about half of our wages so we can put the other half towards loans - imagine what it'll be like when the loans are paid off! we could just work part-time :) we really want to be debt free to allow us to work fewer hours so we can volunteer and do the things we want more. we're also trying to start our own business but it's difficult with all the time we're spending at work and commuting to work ... just found your blog and am enjoying it! my husband and i are currently working full time and commuting a combined 190 miles a day … and it’s wearing on us. it’s ridiculous really. so, we’re working really hard on paying off our student loans (like you said – we are living on about half of our wages so we can put the other half towards loans – imagine what it’ll be like when the loans are paid off! we could just work part-time we really want to be debt free to allow us to work fewer hours so we can volunteer and do the things we want more. we’re also trying to start our own business but it’s difficult with all the time we’re spending at work and commuting to work …

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