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We got Josephine in, is that Vermont?

Hey Josephine, welcome to the show.

Hello, how are you?

We're doing great. How can we help?

So I have a question about avoiding lifestyle drift as my income goes up.

I am very frugal because I would love to be able to not work past the age of 50.

And I'm on track for that as long as I sort of freeze my spending where it is now.

And I'm always sort of torn because I also would like to live a little better sometimes.

Can I jump in, Josephine?

Can I jump in really quick?

Because I think for our audience, this will be interesting. Are you a part of the fire movement, or at least on the fringe of the

financially independent retire early? Is that what I'm hearing? No. I mean, I know what

you're talking about, but my concern, I mean, my motivation is more that my dad died when it was 54.

And I work really hard, and I would love it to be optional at least.

You know, maybe I'll work longer, but...

But it feels like you're at the point now where you've got a touch of that movement in you where you're working so hard.

You just want to enjoy a little bit of life. And I just wonder if there's not maybe loosen the belt one or two notches.

Sorry for that man metaphor there. But it's like you're living so tight and you're squeezed with your time because of the money issue and the work issue. And I just wonder

if you can still retire at a young age, but also enjoy life a little bit. I wonder, what are you

missing? What would you say to Rachel and I, I wish I could do this every once in a while? What's being

sacrificed? Well, I mean, really nothing.

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