High school sweethearts Alicia and Daniel decided it didn’t make sense to work full-time while in college to pay rent in two different places, so instead they pooled their money and purchased a used RV for $8,000 cash, and put another $4,000 into renovations (including an unforseen mold issue that ate up a lot of [...]
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London Couple Travelling Europe in Their Van Conversion
This couple was living in London, paying high rent, and running the rat race. So they decided to save up their money and go experience the other cultures of Europe — and find minimalism in the process. While they miss friends and family — and a proper bathroom — the experience has been fantastic for [...]
She Built A Tiny House To Be Mortgage-Free
At 41, Ingrid was working her life away to pay for a mortgage she could hardly afford, and ended up moving in with her mom. But she kept seeing tiny houses and one day decided she’d build her very own — with absolutely no construction experience! Determined and awesome, she succeeded! Even when suppliers would [...]
Saving For the Future: Family of 5 and Their RV Reno
If 2020 has been a rough financial year for you, it might be time to consider going tiny in an RV! Sara and her family did just that 2 years ago, and it’s helped them go from living paycheck to paycheck on rent, to having spare money in their budget to enjoy life together. Sara [...]
Peace Frog: Life on a 55 ft. Narrowboat on the London Canals
Al works as a carpenter and Jessica works in PR, but when they come home at night, it’s to a cozy 55-foot-long narrowboat moored somewhere along the canalways of London. Their narrowboat lifestyle allows them to live with a lower carbon footprint and get closer to nature, while still living in the city — the [...]
Family of 5 Saved $30K in 2020 by Living in an RV!
Here’s another family proving you don’t have to live paycheck to paycheck to afford a pricey mortgage on a large home! They downsized from 2,500 square feet and have been living in an RV for two years now. In 2020 alone, they saved $30,000! Mom Shannon says they won’t live in an RV forever, but [...]
Two Years in Their Cozy Bus Conversion with a Wood Stove
Nick and Katie didn’t start their bus conversion planning on living in it full-time, but once they got into creating a home out of their 1995 GMC 3500HD Vandura, they couldn’t go back to their old life. Two years and nine National Parks later, they have no plans of leaving their nomadic life anytime soon. [...]