PrimitiveKat
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Is a yearly income of $40,000 enough to live on full timing? It is just my husband and me.
Thanks Much!
Heather
Thanks Much!
Heather
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Heather,
Use the Advanced search link above to search for prior discussions on the costs of fulltiming. Many fulltimers say that their living costs are not a lot different from living in a stick house.
Use the Advanced search link above to search for prior discussions on the costs of fulltiming. Many fulltimers say that their living costs are not a lot different from living in a stick house.
Sit down and make up a budget. Put in everything except campground fees, gas, and entertainment. You should be able to tell if the 'leftover' amount is enough for you to cover those things. Some people need more than others so you need to run your numbers and see if it's enough for you to travel the way you want to. And don't forget that you can supplement your income along the way with work camping, volunteering, etc.
JohnSandyWhite
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PrimitiveKat said:
;D We live on less than $15,000. We have toured Europe and the USA and continue to do so.
Gary RV_Wizard
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It may well depend on whether you have to make RV payments out of that and how much they are. You can certainly live on less than that, but your lifestyle needs are a variable that none of us can predict. It is easy to spend $100/day or even $200-$300 or more when traveling every day (fuel costs). But you can also do with much less.
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wendycoke said:
;D Don't eat expensive meals out too often. Buy fresh fruit and vegetables, use bikes to get around on instead of a vehicle and Wild Camp (Boondock) whenever possible. ;D
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JohnSandyWhite said:
John, is that UK vernacular?
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Tom said:
;D Yes Tom. That's why I put the Boondock in brackets. ;D
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LOL John, looks like I need to add a new term to our forum Glossary of RV Terms.
JohnSandyWhite
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Tom said:
8) You should think of it as Camping in the Wild. Hence - Wild Camping.
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Your travel distance will certainly impact travelling on a fulltimer budget. With gas recently at $4 a gallon, in my 34 ft. class A, that's about fifty cents per mile to travel (about 8 miles per gallon). For every 100 miles, that's $50 just for gas to pay for the 100 mile trip!
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Wendy said:
Wendy,
I thought Wild Camp was what our camp site was back when we were in college. ;D
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John From Detroit
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Well.. You know how it is with churches... Full of sinners It is very common to read the news about the latest clurgyman who is found to be an "Upstanding Citizen"
Not, Up standing in front of his congregation.. No,,, You expect that of the clergy.. but Up standing in front of the Judge
Not, Up standing in front of his congregation.. No,,, You expect that of the clergy.. but Up standing in front of the Judge
