peoplethought
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I'm 24 and I am considering living out of a motorhome of some kind. I am really tired of the suburban life and I can't see myself living in a city either. I am a single person and plan on never having kids. I'm a moody artist type and I like to be able to have my own space and the ability to move whenever I feel I need to. I don't own a home and I have the option of living with relatives and saving up some money to pay for whatever vehicle I choose. I have a little debt from college, but for the most part, I have no ties to anything. The only problem I have now is saving up enough to buy a motorhome.
So from what I've explained, after I buy my motorhome, would it be possible for me to work full time for part of the year at a minimum wage job (while living out of the motorhome), and be able to save up enough money so that I wouldn't have to work the remainder of the year? I spend a lot of time reading and creating and doing other things that require lots of free time, and this is why I ask.
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Galvorien52
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Don't see why not. If I may make a suggestion - pay off whatever debt you do have and try to start out free and clear. It makes things much easier. You can get many jobs that require only a few hours per day and are in lovely settings out of the city if you look around. Try workamping. Volunteer. Whatever you do, I wish you luck.
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You will need to sit down and make a realistic list on the costs of this lifestyle and see if it fits your expected income with some left for emergencies - either yours or the RV's. If the figures work for you, go for it!! I would suggest you find someone knowledgeable about RVs to help you and then look for a good one a few years old. Maybe 3 - 5 yrs old and well maintained. There are a lot of them out there right now and probably will continue to be in the near future due to the high costs of fuel.
See ya' down the road!
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Give it a try! If it doesn't work out , what have you lost?
When you're shopping for an RV , look for one that's as self contained as possible. You'll need to save money by boon docking and dry camping.
Solar panels , extra batteries , 12 volt television , large and volume matched fresh and gray tanks. Also the smaller that it is the more camping areas you'll fit into ,you'll be less conspicuous if you boon dock in populated areas and you won't need another vehicle.
National parks seem like great places to get seasonal jobs.
http://www.coolworks.com/national-park-jobs/
Here are a couple of artistic people who are fulling timing on budgets.
Might get some ideas or inspiration from them.
http://www.enchantedgypsy.blogspot.com/
http://www.purple53.com/blog.htm
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hershey
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Sounds like the attitude of most young people today. Why work for the man, kick back and relax and enjoy the good life
The only problem I see with that is the vast majority of people work a good part of their lives to earn the right to : kick back and relax and enjoy the good life.
Awwwww youth.
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rvtommy
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The MODERATOR might want to shut this one down?? Many Many of our parents worked and raised familys to reach this point! I have 2 sons one works and the other just lives!!! NOUGH JUST My 2 CENTS rvtommy
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rockhillmanor
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The only problem I see with that is IF social security is still around when you retire you will receive nothing. You got to pay into it for you to get anything out of it. Why not work full time?
That said do what you want to do but you REALLY have to account for some sort of saving for when you get old or even young and sick or maybe disabled.
I know, I know, when I was at that age it was the 'furthest' thing from 'my' mind. But all I can tell you is at the speed in which most of us lived thru our 20's I can attest that it's like one day you wake up on the back side of those years, and it's not like we get a 'second go around' to make things right.
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rvtommy, I am not going to shut this down, at this point. Some valid points are being raised and discussed.......
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Rock: you DO only get one go-around. And that's why Peoplethought should do what he wants now!
I would agree w/ above to do a little prep, tho, save some money, get debt free, but then find a cheap (old) MH, even if it needs a little fixin', and try out the lifestyle. Most of us weren't settled or into careers at age 24, and a bit of roaming around might just be the way to figure out what you really want to do, and maybe where.
At 24 you still have plenty of time to learn to save, or to stop wandering and affix yourself to a job or place again.
Who knows, you might even find you don't like the vagabond life after a few months, a couple years.... ??
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rvtommy wrote:The MODERATOR might want to shut this one down?? Many Many of our parents worked and raised familys to reach this point! I have 2 sons one works and the other just lives!!! NOUGH JUST My 2 CENTS rvtommy
No the moderator should not shut this down. This is a forum about fulltiming - I don't see anywhere in the rules that you have to be a certain age to fulltime.
To the OP is that's the life that suits you then go for it and good luck to you. You can always settle down and do the dooldrums in a few years if you want to - but you're only young once so make the most of it. Look into workcamping - there are jobs from fulltime with space and pay to part-time and just space rent. Sounds like it would be a good fit for your desired lifestyle. Just keep in mind that the one requirement to make a real living workcamping is being RELIABLE.
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