Leap of faith with some questions
The wife and I have decided to sell our home and become full timers! I'm excited and nervous all at once. One of my first questions is where do you do laundry? I've looked at the little counter top wa...
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Laundry: We specifically did not want a washer/dryer in our motorhome. We did laundry in town every 10-14 days and got it all done in 1-1/2 hours. We didn't use campground laundries as they are more expensive. While in town we'd grocery shop or do other errands. It sure beat doing little dabs of laundry in the RV daily.
Heat: If you're in a RV park and electric is included then use a small space heater rather than the furnace which is noisy and inefficient. If you stay in places where you pay for your own electric a small catalytic propane heater is great. We used one for our 16 years of full-timing. They give a constant warm, quiet heat.
Mail: As stated, try to put everything on AutoPay then you don't have to worry about getting bills on time. They'll be paid automatically. You will need an address even though you're full-timing and getting a address is done by using a reputable mail forwarding service. We used Escapees RV Club's mail forwarding without any issues. You'll need an address for your driver's license, registrations, voting, taxes, medical and vehicle insurances.
If you're on Medicare you will have no issues while traveling. However, if you're younger and need to purchase your own medical insurance be sure to check carefully what is available in the state you choose. You need something that you can travel with. Right now for the upcoming 2017 year, Florida is the best state for full-timers who need to buy their own insurance. Some other states used to be good such as Texas and South Dakota but now neither one will have good medical insurance you can travel with.
Good luck!
Heat: If you're in a RV park and electric is included then use a small space heater rather than the furnace which is noisy and inefficient. If you stay in places where you pay for your own electric a small catalytic propane heater is great. We used one for our 16 years of full-timing. They give a constant warm, quiet heat.
Mail: As stated, try to put everything on AutoPay then you don't have to worry about getting bills on time. They'll be paid automatically. You will need an address even though you're full-timing and getting a address is done by using a reputable mail forwarding service. We used Escapees RV Club's mail forwarding without any issues. You'll need an address for your driver's license, registrations, voting, taxes, medical and vehicle insurances.
If you're on Medicare you will have no issues while traveling. However, if you're younger and need to purchase your own medical insurance be sure to check carefully what is available in the state you choose. You need something that you can travel with. Right now for the upcoming 2017 year, Florida is the best state for full-timers who need to buy their own insurance. Some other states used to be good such as Texas and South Dakota but now neither one will have good medical insurance you can travel with.
Good luck!
