Your quit number is not your salary. Not your net worth. It's the exact dollar amount where quitting becomes mathematically viable.
Most people know they need to save something. They don't know what. Here's the formula.
**This is not financial advice.**A quit number is personal. It's not universal.
The formula
This is it:
**Key stat:**BLS median job search is 4.9 weeks across all workers. White-collar and specialized roles? 13–26 weeks. Your runway needs to match your industry's speed.
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