We’ve all thought about changing careers at some point or another. Perhaps the path you chose for yourself just isn’t working out, or maybe a life change or relocation has forced you to switch careers in a way you never could have foreseen. In any case, this article has a good perspective on whether or not you can even afford a career change at this stage in your life.

One suggestion in this article to see if you can live on a lower income  is to test out your estimated salary by figuring out what you expect to earn, and living on that for two to four months. Can you do it?

https://hbr.org/2018/08/can-you-afford-to-change-your-career