This blog may come off as a little preachy, but I am telling you in advance that I don't mean for it to be that way. I am going to free write this so I get out what I want to say on this topic.
In the last year of marriage, my husband has worked full-time (and then some) to make money for us to live on. He told me he wanted to do this for me after we got married since I had moved to FL and was therefore unemployed. He makes a decent wage but we are, by no means, rich. We have always had food, shelter, and each other. Until I was able to step away from work life, I couldn't appreciate how little money actually means to us as a couple. I truly believe if we had to, we could survive on practically no money.
In doing that, I have realized how little money people really need to live on. Keep in mind, our circumstances are different because we don't have children. While I won't discuss our personal finances in detail, I will say that in the last year I have come to notice there really has been no need to go shopping, eat dinners out, get new clothes, buy trinkets, etc. as much as we Americans do. Trust me, when both Michael and I were working, we did this just as much as anyone else in our country.
Deciding which jobs to apply for, now that I am ready to return to work, often involves looking at salaries for the positions. What they don't tell you in the job description is how much time (on the clock and off) you also have to invest to earn that paycheck. This means time away from your spouse, children (not that we have any yet), other family, and friends.
These are just some observations...take them for what you will.
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