number without a problem but there are times when it becomes a little more challenging. When I take the wife on vacation, she tends to shop a little and so, those months, I'd say we only put away somewhere in the $8,000 range. I try to tell her that I won't be working forever and we need to save but she doesn't seem to care about how long I have to work.

Last month, she spent $2800 on shoes. For every shoe purchased, I tack on an extra day of work.