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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jim Griffin

Should we quit the rat race and travel?

Should we quit the rat race and travel?
On the road: should a reader and their family up sticks and travel? Photograph: Dave G. Houser/Corbis

Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it's up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday's paper.

This week's question:

We're a frustrated couple in our early forties who want to quit our boring jobs, rent out the house, and hit the road. Our one child (eight) is up for a year out, and the far east and Oz appeal. We will work a bit, but it will wipe out our savings. Are we being irresponsible, or do we go for it?

What are your thoughts?

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