Depending on your specialty and work arrangement, some of these choices may not be sensible or available to you, but having substantial savings and the ability to walk away for an extended period of time is a valuable bargaining chip.
You’ve got to be smart about how you spend. Putting a little extra money in the right places while saving money on the biggest-ticket items (housing, automobiles, dining out) can help stave off burnout in a variety of ways.