Interesting article on Nomadic lifestyle

pnichols wrote:

But IMHO you're still living a bit too High-On-The-Hog. ;)

i.e. We own three vehicles: The newest is our 2005 motorhome, the next newest is our 2002 daily driver sedan, and the oldest is our 1995 4X4 pickup that we use for carrying stuff and fishing. One of the Golden Rules for living might be Buy it Right and Buy It Once. :B

You are 100% right, we COULD be investing more. We are trying to strike the balance between saving for the future and taking advantage of the now. As I write this, we are in Florence SC on our way to Florida for 3 weeks to spend time with my parents, and we will overlap one night with my in-laws as they drive down in March.

toedtoes, yes there are some people who legitimately are just plain down on their luck. The majority of people who plan ahead don't find themselves in this position though. Its usually the people who plan to plan ahead, but don't actually plan ahead. Those that plan ahead and get hit with an unexpected expense usually fare a LOT better than people who just hope for the best...