Do I have enough saved to go full time ?
I know everyone's finances are personal, but I would like opinions if you think I have enough money saved. We have been pretty certain that we are going to do full time RVing, but after reading many f...
Forum Discussion
We both retired and started collecting SS at 62. Health care was expensive until we could get on Medicare - not that's cheap either what with the drug plan etc. But there are ways to keep traveling and living on the road affordable. There is spending as many nights at free places as possible. Doing some of your wash by hand (small light stuff). Hang it out to dry. Not eating out constantly. Restaurants really run up the monthly costs. Buying less expensive cuts of meat. Buy fresh veggies in season when they're cheaper. If you have a generator, not running it constantly when you can open a few windows and use a perk pot to make coffee on the propane stove. Buy your everyday clothes at Walmart. Household items can be found at Goodwill stores - items like brand new. I've found wonderful buys there on quilts, pots, dishes, fans, picture frames... all kinds of stuff for our RVs. :)
We have savings and investments also, but we want to stretch them as far as possible as we get no pensions. We both come from long lived families and our health is still good. Neither of us suffers from a serious chronic disease. So we want to get in as much living as possible while we can. If we go the way our families went, we'll have plenty of time to sit in our rocking chairs on the front porch. :)
We have savings and investments also, but we want to stretch them as far as possible as we get no pensions. We both come from long lived families and our health is still good. Neither of us suffers from a serious chronic disease. So we want to get in as much living as possible while we can. If we go the way our families went, we'll have plenty of time to sit in our rocking chairs on the front porch. :)
