I'm 43 and so close to RE I can taste it. My job has recently become almost unbearable, but I can't walk away from the money. I feel like a fool because, even though we live way below our means, it seems like we've gotten sucked into earning as much as we do. I make $90k and SO just got bumped up from $55k to $82k in the last 6 months. We live in a low COL area and have no debt. Even our house is almost paid off (only $3,500 left to pay on it). Our only expense is the pricey private school we send our 8 year old daughter to. We have over $500k in our retirement plans, another $45k in cash, and our house is worth about $120k.
I just wish I could quit my job tomorrow. My SO loves her job and doesn't want to quit. I don't even know why we need all the money. Honestly when I look at what we spend it on I just feel puzzled. Like, how does it add up to that much? Like I said, we live way below our means and save 30% already, and, now that's she's gotten another bump up, I am planning to improve that to 40%, but it just never seems like enough.
UPDATE: After a bit of self-reflection, I realize that this pity party sounds a bit like, "Oh, help, I'm drowning in a sea of money and I can't get out!" LOL Yes, it's pathetic. I've had a rough month at work, having lots of inter-personal drama, and that really gets to me. I'm gonna put on my big-girl panties and figure it out. Thanks for listening to me whine!