The Secret to Living Well on $11,000 a Year

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I'm very interested in these stories, i'm curently renting a room from some close friends'. i'm working on a plan to do some traveling starting in Sep., i make 1,000 a month on my s.s. and recieve medical care from the V.A. . I'm buying a 05 HarlyDavidson and getting it set up for travel ( saddlebags, camping gear etc.) . I have to add the fact that i'm 63 and a cancer survivor, i can't talk due to surgery but that dose'nt seem to be a problem with my comunication with pepole. I live SW of N.Orleans' and plan my first trip to Key West and back as a trial, i'd like to spent the entire summer touring the country next year.

Michael Garrity of LA 3:14PM May 11, 2013

Do you know if you can rent an RV for a year? We dont own an RV and we think we want to do the RV living. We dont have the money to pay for an RV flat out but we pay $2100 in rent right now (Orange County, CA) , do you think we could pay less monthly for an RV?

Angela of CA 2:51PM April 05, 2013

Well I too have racked my brain trying to figure out where to live on less than 20,000 a year. As a single mother I did it 18 to 20 years ago on about 11,000 a year. It wAs tough. I used the system to get paid to go to school, child care and yes even housing. Now it's 21 years later and I am back in the same situation only I am looking to divorce and trying to find my own way again out there but, alone. Yes I have a beautiful child and wonderful still alive parents. I am not going to fall back onto them. My only chance will be if I get disability social security. Once and if I get it I plan on doing the exact same thing. An rv. I have been searching for months as it is already. I pretty much live out of the one bedroom now so I know don't need much either. Just slowly waiting my time for now.

Waiting to be free to live again of NM 2:23PM December 17, 2012

This man has found the secret of a good life! You can save a ton of money and live very well. He could even go solar on a few things and save even more. To live simple is a precious gift. Look at some of the micro homes being built. A cool idea that sets you free. There is some neat high tech stuff to make it even more fun.

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maviyan of CA 3:58PM October 02, 2012

GO Bless you!!! Even in the Bible it says not even a walking stick. When you simplify your life you are so much happier. I'D like to see folks rent out a corner of their property and put one of those large Home Depot sheds there. If you insulate the shed for about less than 8,000.00 you would have a small home. Just add a loft bed and a few modular kitchen and bathroom pieces and you have a home and address.

David Hutchinson of MD 5:07PM September 14, 2012

I'd like to know what health insurance (even with a high deductible) is only $80/month.

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