Anyone have regrets about having gone full-time?

WeBeFulltimers wrote:

CKNSLS wrote:

MeanderMan wrote:
"OK-Where would you go if by some chance your health was bad after 5 years of full timing? Would you have enough funds to buy another house? Or, would you have to SETTLE and rent somewhere?"

We've been full timing for eight years, and I find this statement ridiculous. Why, at an advanced age that takes me off the road, would I want to BUY a home? What, am I going to build equity by living to be 112? And why is renting a condo or townhome with all of the maintenance taken care of SETTLING for less. The last thing I ever intend to do is become another homeowner. I already own one, and it can take me anywhere I want to live.

Some of us (not everyone) wants to leave a legacy of some sort to our children and/or Grandchildren. One sure way not to do this is to sell an appreciating asset and buy one that not only doesn't appreciate, but may even need to be replaced.

Leaving money or real estate is not "leaving a legacy" for a child/grandchild. My memories of my parents and in-laws revolve around the conversations and good times we had together...not what they left me!

Very true. Material good does not always equal a demonstration of love. A lot of people try to compensate for love with material goods. It all boils down to what they understood from their parents, to be a definition of love.

Of course, it is always nice to receive an inheritance, but that can also cause problems when the inheritance is not equally distributed. Ideally, each generation should be able to provide for themselves so an inheritance should not be necessary, but there are special cases.

I do agree that a legacy does not equal material goods. It should be a legacy of love, acceptance, nurturance, and mutual respect and support, which is also a fertile ground for fun and laughter.