Originally Posted by Unregistered

Ha ha, very true. If a high income earner is not aware, he might end up working full time for all his life whereas the slightly lower income earner is happily retired and enjoys more. Such is the paradox of life. Giving up a high monthly income is psychologically very hard to do but ironically it is often the correct thing to do from the high income earner point of view. Of course, the kids hope that the father will work as long as possible because after all they are the ones who inherit the money later. Thank you daddy!