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What is the minimum annual income could you live off of while still being happy?
Like many corporate tech drones nearing middle age, I have gotten bored with the rat race and dream of a simpler, lower stress life. I don't really consoom much anymore -- I barely play games or watch TV, and I have a massive collection of books that I've yet to get around to reading. My only expensive habits are whiskey and the very occasional cigar, but I could probably reduce my intake or go without.
Having money is pretty great, though. You can solve a lot of problems by simply throwing money at them. And expensive whiskey is nice...
According to the Consumer Expenditure Survey of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (size of consumer unit by income before taxes: one person: income before taxes < 15 k$/a), living on 27 k$/a is perfectly feasible.
Of course, cost of living will vary depending on location, inside (scroll down to "local standards", which are tabulated by county) or outside the US.
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