We are in the same situation. We consciously chose to cut our income by over 50%. Moved halfway across the country to an area with a much lower cost of living, and we now live in an older manufactured home on 5 acres. We gave up a nice home in the city and I gave up a good job, so we could have the freedom to live our lives as we choose to. Now I homeschool, garden, and I am a chicken mama, all that fun stuff. We live small, so that we can LIVE.