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  1. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    I didn't have any pans for the oven though, what other pans are there? I have a pizza pan but you can't make meatloaf on a flat surface, lol
  2. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    I agreed with everything he said about humanity as a whole, yeah...but not a single person on here lives without those things, maybe some of them but definitely not all of them, including having the internet or we all wouldn't be here, lol
  3. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    Oh yeah I knew I was forgetting something! My car/trailer insurance comes out to be about $84/mo. and I can't afford health insurance so i don't have that, or dental insurance either. I am inheriting some money from my dad's death, i'm not sure how much yet. Definitely enough to pay off my...
  4. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    Well by that definition, nobody needs anything but water, very simple food items, and a cave to sleep in with a fire to keep you warm. Most people who live in RV's have some luxury, all people who have Class A's, and most other RV's are nicer than the ones I am interested in. I don't buy new...
  5. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    60 hours is what we work if we work all the overtime, it fluctuates. And sometimes I do work the overtime but don't get paid for it if I need to take a day off. I have needed to take days off without pay due to my dad passing away, snowstorms, being sick, so although most of the time I do work...
  6. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    Yeah I have gone to food banks before. It's all non perishable foods, like canned and boxed stuff. No vegetables or fruit or anything that needs to be refrigerated. I don't have health insurance so i can't take chances eating junk food.
  7. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    Yeah my phone bill includes a data plan but that doesn't help me when i'm on my computer. I use my data on my phone when I'm at work, driving (for GPS), or at my friends house (he doesn't have the internet there). I can't get rid of my home wifi because one time when that was out, I used my...
  8. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    I don't get most things I want, lol Sure I would like to have new clothes, cable tv, a new vehicle, an actual house or even an apartment, most of all I want to be able to take vacations. That is probably why I crave travel so much because I've only been on one vacation and that was about 10...
  9. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

     Let me find some pay stubs and tell you the exact numbers. Ok i just grabbed any random 4 and here's what the numbers are exactly; Check 1; 40 regular hours at $12.45/hr= $498                7.35 OT hours at  $18.68= $137                TOTAL; $635 (i'm leaving cents out)                Taxes...
  10. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    It isn't exactly 60 every week, that's just what it is when we work the maximum amount. Sometimes we only work 40 but my paychecks say 38 because we leave early on Fridays and that adds up to less time too. The last check I got I grossed $421 and they took $100 out in taxes so my check was about...
  11. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    I trust a car that has had one incident of repairs over a car I don't know that is worth less than my car. To me what you're saying sounds like if you are in a serious relationship with someone and they make you mad one day, and breaking up with them for someone you don't even know, lol Oh I...
  12. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    My goal isn't necessarily to live cheap...it's to travel the country and be free of sitting in one place all the time. I don't want to be uncomfortable doing it, I want to be happy. I know the outdoors is where we will spend most of our time but that doesn't mean I don't need a dark quiet cozy...
  13. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    I have researched all types...Class B's are the least desirable for me. I don't like how everything is in one big room, I would feel too cramped in there. I have actually been considering 5th wheels the last few days, I would have to get rid of my Escape and buy a pickup, but 5th wheels are the...
  14. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    I've just spent the last 2 hours on this website. Pretty interesting! The book isn't free though, you can only preview the first chapter for free. I did read a few articles and checked out the forum though. I think there is a huge difference between Jacob's philosophy and the philosophy of...
  15. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    No I haven't, I am just telling people the facts, and if I didn't have certain issues, I would have been living the mobile lifestyle by now. I thought maybe there was some other options I didn't know about. I got some book suggestions and learned I can have a debt professional negotiate with my...
  16. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    I am definitely considering renting this place out when I go mobile, if they allow that. I know they need to approve of people before they can live here but I don't know for sure the rules on subleasing.
  17. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    Sounds interesting, thanks! I have read a few books on similar stuff, including Tim Ferris' 4 Hour Work Week, but i hate his writing style and couldn't follow along with it and also I can't even remember a single suggestion he had, hopefully these books you recommended will be better. I've...
  18. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    This seems kinda contradictory...first you said you don't need a new car every 10 years but then you said I could have bought another one instead of fixing mine. I did have a $3000 car once and it was full of problems, i eventually junked it because it needed a new engine and that's where I drew...
  19. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    Yeah that would be great if I always stuck to campgrounds that had showers. I would like to boondock a lot though. It's cheaper and quieter, I don't get good sleep in campgrounds unless I take a Xanax or Valium and I can't do that every night, lol
  20. GaiaGoddess

    Money/job issue is my biggest obstacle to living the RV life

    All vehicles need repair at one point or another. Buying new with a warranty is the only way to get around that problem. But either way you're paying out of your you-know-what, either you need a large lump sum all at once or you need a few hundred bucks each month for a few years. Both seem...
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