So, not only does it not make sense from a lifestyle standpoint, it also doesn't make sense from a financial metrics standpoint.At least not for me.

Most people driving fancy cars have big payments and a financed life style.

He has a nice house and lifestyle as well as great pension and other investments .

Depending on who you are and what you’re goals are, lifestyle design is the way to go👍🏼

Instead, why don’t the people do it the other way around where they figure out what kind of life do they actually want to live and then design their business to fit that lifestyle?

The few times they went back to visit her family in NJ they were further convinced that NYC was no longer conducive to a healthy, crime free lifestyle.

I came out of school with $250k+ in loans but have a job that I can easily pay it back how I want and still have a lifestyle.

Any ideas on how to stay true when seemingly most of my friends are not into the same lifestyle? 

They are more about bragging rights and lifestyle.

Put Wake County Raleigh NC suburbs on your list, do an airbnb and feel it out..also Jacksonville Florida suburbs (St johns county) for price, weather, investing, life style, rei numbers, schoolsif you do an airbnb for a week in each part of the suburb, you will often know the city better than long term locals..