[staunch]

I think you're right and that is a great strategy. I know programmer who works 6 months in a major world city (it varies) then spends 6 months in Missouri at his cabin on a lake. He's also slowly bought quite a bit of realestate as his nest egg.

Where's your Buying Your Freedom As a Modern Day Wage Slave essay? ;-)

[nostrademons]

I'll wait until I actually have my freedom. ;-) Advice falls rather flat when the advisor is still working his tail off with both a day job and a startup.