Wife and I are both teachers. We have one kid and a dog. We used to own a photography business. My car is 12 years old beaten with hail but it's paid off. We don't have cable and live within our means. No student loans, etc. Just don't buy extra stuff we don't and are patent and wait for good deals that for what we need/want. We also don't buy cheap stuff that breaks we invest in things that will last. I also use wise investments and reverse credit cards to save up for machaine. A reverse credit card gains you interest while you build funds to by your pin.
Added over 5 years ago:Sorry for typos. When I type with my thumbs spelling is least of my concern