If you have never considered RV life to be one of the best ways to retire early... think again. A lot of people do it, they enjoy the lifestyle, and it can be a very frugal way of retirement living. We RVed for 6 years for 6 to 22 month stretches at a time.
Now it is not frugal if you have to have an RV like Jeff Gordon lives in when he competes in NASCAR. You can spend over a million dollars on an RV. You can see the same scenery in a motor home or travel trailer costing $15,000 or less. Somewhere in between those 2 extremes is one of the best ways to retire early.
Full time RV does entail some sacrifice however. Due to storage limitations there is no room for your riding lawnmower or snow blower. Unless you like Ice fishing you won't need a winter wardrobe either. It seems most full time Rvers gravitate to warmer climes. Why?...because they can.
When your home has a steering wheel in the living room you are not bound to any one spot. It is always warm somewhere...picking your climate is one of the real pluses of RVing.
Don't like the neighbors, loud parties, barking dogs...that can be a problem if your home doesn't move. No problem in an RV, unhook and move.
Of course the more you travel the more you will spend on fuel and short stays at RV parks. A long term stay, a month, is much cheaper than the nightly rate. This will be you after a while. You will travel like crazy when you first have an RV...as you become exposed to more locations you find favorites and stay longer in specific places. You will also be spending less.
The larger the RV park the more varied the activities, and the more likely for you to find someone else with your particular interests. You want privacy you can dry camp (no utilities) or stay at smaller parks. It is your choice with full time RV living...flexibility is the key.
So if you have a bit of wanderlust and like having location options...full time Rving can be one of the best ways to retire early. It sure beats continuing to work.
Gary Pierce is the webmaster of http://www.frugal-retirement-living.com he retired early at 49, still retired at 63. He has experience in lifestyles that are both fulfilling and frugal. It is 2009 and many are wondering if they can ever retire. Don't give up until you check out this website. Enjoy.
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Well said, Gary! Full-time RVing is a workable option for early retirement.
You can also reduce expenses and even supplement your income by volunteering or working on the road. Some of these are fun and unusual job. Since you aren't traveling constantly, as Gary suggests, you save money on fuel and your RV site at the same time.
Jaimie Hall Bruzenak
author of Support Your RV Lifestyle! An Insider's Guide to Working on the Road
http://blog.rvlifestyleexperts.com
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