Thanks Debra for your comments. For us it truly is all about balance. We put away a decent percentage of what we make but at the same time look forward to enjoying anything from a weekend camping to a 2 week vacation in the caribbean. In the next few years we will be travelling to Europe in the summer as my wife (and her Parents) have close friends in Denmark and these people have been pushing us to come visit. My wife has travelled all over Europe but I have never been there so this trip is one I look forward to. As well, I have always wanted to see Alaska, and this one is on our long term schedule, maybe in 5 years or so. As Rosie (my wife) is a teacher these trips will work out well as they will take place in the summer time. It is because of her job that we cannot travel south in the winter for more than a couple weeks at a time. But at the same time a teacher with her level of education and yrs of experience in Saskatchewan means that she makes a very good salary which ensures we don't really have to worry about paying our bills on time. We both work for a living though, so as much as we bank a decent amount every month, we will still need to keep our jobs until we are both around 60 at the least, maybe she will quit younger than me. Most likely I will quit working in my trade around 60 then work part time in something that I have previous experience in, perhaps as a fishing guide at one of the many trophy lakes up north.
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