I stopped dancing a long time ago, and continued to live the stereotypical 'dancer' lifestyle. I have a fancy luxury car, nice home, and closet full of expensive things, but as I get older, my priorities are changing.
I've been thinking a lot about moving to a much lower cost home, in a small town.
I would like to spend my condo equity on a house that I can pay for in full immediately, and not have any ongoing mortgage / maintenance fees. I'd also like to dump my huge BMW and have something that is not financed, something that is cheap on gas / repairs and insurance.
I guess I'm just not willing to pay what it costs to look good anymore, I don't want to be part of the consumerist lifestyle now. The stress and pressure of keeping up appearances in the big city feels like a treadmill. Yes, I could continue, but why?
Are there any other ladies who have given up the high life and just gone low budget?
I feel like I worked hard for 12 years, dancing etc., and if I can, I'd like to live a low-budget lifestyle now - with a bit of savings in the bank, and no ongoing monthly 'costs' to have this 'luxurious' life.
There is a small town a few hours away from me, with houses I can afford to buy outright. Low property tax. I could probably find an office job paying enough to cover my regular expenses like food, gas, utilities, etc.
Has anyone else ever gone through this?



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And keep in mind, less doesn't always have to equal "cheap" or "not nice".




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