Being happy is more important than having a high paying job but unhappy. I have seen many people just stuck in their job but unhappy. These people lead sad lifes.
Good that you take charge of your life. Now you are a millionaire, which makes you at the top 1% of Singapore residents in terms of wealth. In terms of income, your $150k family income puts you at the top 30%. You are the man.
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
I did likewise. Quit my job. No more office politics. I sold my fully paid up terrace for $1.9m and bought a $400k 4 room HDB flat in Bukit Batok. Now I am my own boss, actively managing $1.5m worth of equities investments. I get about $80k of equities dividends per year, while the value of my investment appreciated by 10% in 2013. I now have more free time to take care of my family. My wife is working, earning $70k pa. So with $150k pa family income, we survive. I hope to grow my investment to $5m over the next 20 years, so that my wife and I can retire at 65. |