can actually help you save some cash what you spend on your daily commute for instance check with your ca if these deletions put you into a lower tax bracketwhat if you are in the red once youve subtracted your income from the pool and factored in cost savings its time to ask do i have enough to quit if you do lucky you if youve done the math and are still falling short by say a good thirty thousand every month you may want to rethink your decision or would you like to launch a trial live on one income for a bit before quitting do this by continuing in your job but not contributing to any family expenditure for a couple of months yes it will be a load on your partner but it will help you test your decision accuratelyexamine your retirement fund if you are anywhere beyond mid30 you need to start planning for when you will stop working or wont be able to there will be other priorities that will get in the way kids university education ageing parents medical bills but the key is to prioritise your kids can always take a loan which you can help them repay if you wish but its going to be difficult to borrow to get you through retirement if you are way under required levels try and contribute a larger chunk of your family income towards it before you decide to stay at homemake sure you have a health insurance if your partner andor kids are currently enjoying your corporate health insurance benefits check how much it will cost for you to join your partners plan its also a good idea to secure a life insurance for yourself before you quit so that you can qualify for a higher amountwould you like to go halfandhalf would you like to check with your employer if a part time or consulting option is available to you or should you be researching working from home opportunities its a good way to earn the jam if not the breadopen a separate account if you dont have one already this one is for the ladies let this be a kitty you dip into when in need feel free to put away a tiny slice of the family income towards this saving every month its important because it acknowledges that the work you do at home is of value too we dont mean to be harbingers of bad news but its these little decisions that go the long mile in the eventuality of say an unexpected divorcesmallbudget cuts go a long waysandra vernalsawant 31 hr consultant that she was spending more time commuting from her lower parel office to her thane residence than with her 18monthold daughter made sandra vernalsawant quit her job this february i have my motherinlaw for help but this was about being able to watch ananya grow up says the hr consultant she quit without a plan but