RV Tour Nomad Living Fulltime RV Life on Social Security!
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- čas přidán 14. 01. 2023
- Afford Fulltime RV Life on Social Security! Tom decided to live life to the fullest after overcoming cancer. He retired, sold his home and left to travel the world. After returning from travel in SE Asia he bought this wonderful Class C RV! He now lives ONLY on social security and maintains a wonderful quality of life on a small budget. And you can too! We hope you are inspired by Tom who found a way to live SUPER cheap while still maintaining a wonderful quality of life and freedom!
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Same here, being retired only on SSA and luckly get a little SNAP/EBT which helps. I found a a decent mobile home/rv park that is out in the farm country and give a really nice senior discount on rent. There is safety in a community, plus the essentials, electricity, water, etc. My advice to anyone on a tight budget, check around in the small communities and cities, I am 100 mi's from a really big city, 60 miles from a midsized and nearest Walmarts. But the lot rent is cheap, I am in a safe place, and have all I need to get by.
Good ideas!!!☮️☮️☮️👍👍👍
So I guess you have to drive 60 miles to get food and if so, do you have to move your home each time or do you also have a car?
I love your positive outlook 🥰!
That’s great ! Yes there’s lots of inexpensive places . Check around . 😊
Exactly what l did when l bought a rent house. Got one for 30K l rent out to supplement my S.S.
18 years in an rv full time for me and 10 years now on SSI…free and pretty independent love the lifestyle.
@thenomad7120 I’ve been looking for SSI recipients who are RV nomad CZcams content creators.
Wow,awesome! It can be done.
Wow, 18 yrs full time, that is awesome! I'd love for you to be on Bob's channel and share your experience. Thanks so much for sharing, all the best to you!
THANK U Bob! The audience need to see more Nomads video of nomads on SSI or Social Security only. These nomads have no retirement or only get social security and making extra money is not an option or limited option .
New american dream… eh, mate? Work hard all your life for an endgame of retirement on a used rv and meager social security payments. America is not a proper country, it’s a serfdom, mate
Amen to that. Incomed based housing for seniors has wait lists longer than most of us will live.
Amen.
@@donnakrambeck6531 i hate hearing that,,,i want to get a hotel or apt complex and make it free for seniors,,,thats my dream
Let's see. Food stamps, free medical. Yes there is a lot of mooching going on.
It's nice that he's living his best life🤗🌞 and congratulations on being cancer free... Another great tour Bob👏
68 now, started researching this 25 years ago. Had a about 100K in retirement. No house. Took Social Security at 62 and, bought small rental house. Bought Sprinter Van for 20K. Built out for about 7K. I get the hell out of Texas in Summer. Been to more states in last 6 years than l ever have. Love it.
Very smart of you to use that 100K as an income generator. Would love to know where - I know there are lots of reasonably priced places - I am saving up to do the same thing - also have a home equity line of credit if a smoking deal comes along. I like in Scottsdale, Arizona where the prices have exploded. My mom lives in Alabama - I might look there next time I visit her. BTW, folks. If you need to qualify for section 8 - it doesn’t take years & years to do it there. Just want low income people to know that.
Live in Scottsdale - auto correct switched on me
Wonderful! Congratulations on being a cancer survivor. This is beginning to look like the life most retired folks will be living.
Yep!
And what a great life
@@susannordstrom5065 It's great when it's your choice, not when you're forced to because the US has such atrociously bad social safety nets.
That's great for somebody that wants to do this but I'll stay in my home of 20 years that is paid for my Social Security covers all my bills and can still put a set amount of money into savings every month.
@@debbieframpton3857 ya it's much harder than people see. Especially for 50+. That bathroom at 2am. Gas prices, just being exposed to the elements
That is a guy with zero stress. Gotta love that. I can not see how his life would be better in a sticks and bricks house.
I was a nomad for a few years, now back in 'sticks and bricks' and RV part time. The older I get the more I appreciate my full size bathroom, 40 gallon hot water heater, washer/dryer, high speed internet, full kitchen and no steps up and down into a rig to dump a tanks or breathe propane fumes all night long. My rig was more maintenance than the house ever was and not so scary during a storm. Pros and cons for each. Now I'm safe in a house and have an RV for play, that works best for me
@@MrDisneyCollector What it’s all about, finding what works for you!
I lived in a 5th wheel for a couple years. It sucks. Bought a house.
Dude stresses because of the fact he has no stress lol
Right! I agree, stress free is the American dream for us seniors. 👍🏻👍🏻
Bob, I appreciate how you are so respectful of those you interview. Tom has a great home. I like the way he uses his dinette as a daybed. Blessing to him. His story is an inspiration to appreciate living even when our funds are limited. Sending him positive vibes for a wonderful journey.
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There is nothing more liberating than the open rode. No boss micromanaging u. No time clock. Just u and the open rode.
Hi Bob its possible to be a nomad and have a good life. When I started my SS was almost 900.00 a month and I had more money left over than when I lived in sticks and bricks.
My husband died and my SS went up to 2,000.00 a month which gave me so much more. I was able to save for unexpected problems and travel more. But when I got less I still lived well the most important thing was that I was happy and had peace of mind that's worth everything.
Glad you're to save for a rainy day. It's a comfort to have a nest egg.
Amen.amen.amen. love all you beautiful nomads.
I’ll be finally starting my nomad life next month… on SS which ain’t much . 🤞🏻. I’ve been trying to do this for 2 years! He is an inspiration!
I like this Pam. I`ve been trying for over a year myself. Some of the nomads just got dropped into this. I think they are amazing. As for me, I am always trying to do this.
As one who has been there, I bet there's a good story behind your decision to become a nomad.
Good luck, Pam! Kudos to you :-)
@@debblucher2513 thank s Deb! I am officially a nomad now!
To be content with little is gold
Couple of things here: Being a minimalist is great, the less $hit you have the less burdensome your life becomes. Less worries means more quality time! Having your house on wheels means you can change the scenery, OR get the hell out of dodge if something bad is coming. (Think Hurricane Ian last October. Can't wreck what ain't there!) Follow the Sun and never deal with snow! YUK!! All you need is some basic mechanical know how, don't skimp on maintenance and drive safe. Sounds like this is in my plans in 5 years or less. Thanks for a great vid and good for you Tom for showing bravery and a fearless life.
Thanks for showing a class c interview. There are lots of us nomads living fulltime in class c and we do need help as much as the van lifers.
Great video! I have a home base all paid off and have no payments other than utilities. I live on S.S. and it's not much! I have the V.A. for health care! If I didn't have this I don't think I could get approved for renting an apartment or even qualify for a credit card! I get to travel around when I budget for gas and stay frugal! Having said that I am truly blessed! Good luck to all, enjoy what you have because life is short! Happy travels my friend's!
Omg tom.... I just bought 29' Dutchman, live on SSI and my Kindle!!!! Meant to be!!!! 😄😄😄
Blessings to him & sharing his story...showing that it's never too late to be adventurous!!!
Nice tour of this man's home. I glad he got out and found happiness.
I have just started my nomadic life, and not much of change because I was a semi truck driver driving across the country. I found a nice RV park in a very small town in South East Arizona. So far so good!
its best that he traveled and spent his money while he knew he had cancer twice, you just never know, now he is poorer but has a nice rv at a great price and 2 dogs for company and can hookup for free at his friends place in Mexico.
Hello. Great videos. In 2011 after losing my job I burned through my retirement savings and took my Social Security at 62. I learned the minimalist lifestyle, and now can live fairly well on my check. You don't go to restaurants, bars or travel, or purchase anything you don't really need. I own my little home, and plan to sell it before I leave. Now at age 67 I'm saving for a minimalist lifestyle as an RV nomad. It can be done. I'm looking to get my pickup roadworthy, and get a good used RV.
Cody is such a friendly dog!!
LOL, my husband and I laugh at how Cody always tours the vehicles first.
I get such a kick when Bob is in the foreground interviewing the driver…while Cody is busy in the background “interviewing” The Real Owner of the rig: the driver’s dog! Checking out the bed, the cabinets, the driver’s seat, the mechanics under the rig. Do you think Cody has his own DogTube channel somewhere?
apartment that size 1200 or higher a month in Vegas, nice rig and stay healthy sir kudos with safe travels 👏
You amaze me Bob with the diversity of people you interview, it’s great because there’s someone that probably a few can always relate to. I love that you always get their stories of how they ended up living the way they chose or maybe had to. Thank you so very much for all you do, much love and many blessings
Yes, the personal stories of their journey of how they got there is always my favorite part.
I'd love to hear more about how he manages to budget based on early-retirement reduced SS. I know you've addressed this before, but I'd love to see another updated video on making ends meet with SS in 2023 and discussions with people who make it work and how they did it. Just an idea for a new video for you if you are interested.
I plan on retiring at 62. I did the research and the difference between 62 and 65 was $500. no reason to work an extra 3 years just for that. I always figured I'd have a side hustle, so I'll just start that at 62. Seems perfectly sane to retire at 62.
Congrats on beating cancer! Glad your living life to the fullest. I’m on ssi and plan to try to save up for a small travel trailer and go rv living. I’m excited to get saved up for this. It’s gonna take a lot of penny packing. But I can do it. Thanks for this video.
Prayers for good health, Tom.
Thank you Bob for all you do and continue to do for everyone.
I am so glad my wife pushed us to get union jobs with monthly retirement checks. You get decent social security checks as well as you don’t hide your income over the years. Makes van life much easier to get two checks each every month. Plan ahead I tell youngsters I meet who want to take to the road. Get a government job of some sort with a defined benefit pension plan and stick at it for twenty years. Great retirement.
Yep. All paid off. Completely debt free. We lived on half my husband's income until our 30 year mortgage was paid off in 16 years. He only had to get super careful about his spending for two years. I pushed my husband into rapid pay off because he had a health scare that didn't get resolved by doctors. The mystery resolved itself. I wanted him to be ready financially to take early retirement if it flared up again. We can live off his pension. Marty, my husband is at the RTR 2023 right now. His first RTR. Our son (age 22) will be the designated housesitter when we both go on the road together. We are also doing major decluttering so our son can take over the house when he gets married. We haven't applied for Social Security, yet.
Yes- started young & was total 35 yr. state employee w/permanent reinstatement rights -left to do other things for 9 yrs. then came right back in previous class & pay level. Stayed another 10 yrs. Now retired. In state service, jobs inc. working for folks with dev. disabilities, families with chronically ill kids, advocacy for elders in crummy nursing homes. Meaningful but sometimes stressful & frustrating. Now it's paying off as I have SS & state pension benefits equal + to showing up for work 40+ hrs./wk.
As someone who tried this in my 50’s and now at retirement age we are planning to move to portugal where the money goes much further not to mention the beauty of the country.
I suggest he call habitat for humanity Re-Stores during his travels and see what they have for recliners in workable condition as well as checking out Salvation Army for their furniture as well. Pretty sweet deals that way in good shape for affordable price points. I got a nice lazy boy recliner for $45, very good shape. Also locals on Facebook marketplace, All possibilities for that recliner he’s wishing for. I sold one myself in great condition for $25, deals abound, just look. Thanks❣️love your channel♥️
I sleep in a recliner. Purchased it twelve years ago for $35.00 from a resale store. When I am tired I can fall asleep in less than one minute. My gird disappeared about one year after switching to the recliner.
Watch for bedbugs when you get used furniture. I've known several rigs infested with them after getting donated furniture.
@@2centsworth766 I sleep propped up by pillows in bed - same thing, do not have to take Nexium anymore.👏🏼
My doctor also suggested putting books or something similar at the head of the bed between the box springs & mattress🛌- that works to keep you elevated also.
That is how he stays sane living alone is them two dogs. I don't live on the road and I would go crazy if it wasn't for my two Chihuahuas to keep me company. Not only that they keep me warm at night I don't need a electric blanket.
Great chap, doing what he should be doing, enjoying
Bob has such a wonderful way to highlight the best in people.
Tom, congratulations on your cancer recovery. Thank you for sharing your story. Bob, another great video!
Great video please consider getting solar because the generator noise might disturb your neighbors 🙏
Congratulations on creating a wonderful life for yourself
Bob....you have made such a difference in people's lives. Thank you for helping and trying to help so many people. Economics and personal circumstances will continue to be difficult for so many people, as the dollars just don't add up to what people need. Thanks!
The rig is in great condition, nice man good luck to him
Perfect size, looks longer than it is.
Enjoyed, thanks Tom for sharing your journey 👍
Real life, interesting way of thinking about the health and the purpose of how to spend the present and future, thanks Bob, it’s always interesting all your information
Another success story! Alternative life with nomad adventure at the core of it!
re Tom's flooring wish at the 9:00 mark: I rolled out "Hall runners" throughout my rig. It comes on a roll at hardware chain-stores. Lay it down right over the carpet and it is BETTER than hard flooring as you keep the insulation and well as sound deadening. Zero remodeling, and far better functionality imo. The thick stuff holds up well. 6 years of hard use (half-time, not full-time RV life) and no complaints. Rock on Tom!!!!
I have a reclining lawn chair with foam and a bed sheet over that for a really comfortable lounge chair alternative.😊 I can’t lay in it unless I want to fall asleep. Light easy to take outside if you want.
I'm happy he survived cancer and is living his life as he chooses. 🌻
I instantly recognized Tom's accent so I knew roughly where he lived his life prior to full-timing it an RV 😉 I wish him many happy and healthy years of nomad life. Thank you, Bob, for sharing with us his back story as well as his rig ... PeAcE!!
I thought --Minnesota. Or Wisconsin. Or Michigan.
Tell him I got a nice Reclining Lawn Chair and tied foam to it and covered it with a bed sheet and its like a very light recliner. It puts me to sleep every time I lay back in it it’s so comfortable. Light weight is more important to me than looks.
Thanks Bob!
$8000? This man got the deal of the century!
I think it's fair for the age, it seems like the older models may be better built than the newer models, just my 2 cents lol
Tom seems like such a cool guy, I hope he is doing well and enjoying his retirement 🫶🏾
Starting at SS at only 62 is not much money. God bless him. Im 67, thk god healthy, still working PT as a nurse. Will collect in a few years, retire and hit the road in a tricked out honda CRV. Bless us older folks!
This all sounds like a plan. I'm turning 62 this year, lost my job in 2019. Then the pandemic happened, I'm going to collect this year at 62 as well. I do own my home outright but there are utilities and property taxes. I'm healthy so I'll probably work through retirement, part time no corporate work for me anymore, lol. Who knows my mid 60s to early 70s might find me out on the road in one of your videos, wink. Thanks for sharing all this information about "Cheap RV Living"
I can't wait to retire in 2029 and hang out with all you guys.
Tom is a sweet man and I wish him the best❤
Thank you both! How inspiring ❤️
Tom and Bob thanks for sharing! Keep enjoying living! Glad you beat cancer😊
Thanks for making this video !! I'm getting ready to retire and will be trying to do the same thing as this fellow. I was really worried if I would be able to make it on my Social security check but your videos have convinced me that I can do it!! I already have my rig setup for boondocking and have used it to boondock many times already. I love the western mountains and deserts and have wanted to travel them most all of my adult life. I plan to sell my house which will give me a nice safety net so I be a nomad until I become physically unable to do it. I've tried campgrounds but they are way too expensive and I don't like being crowded.
Yes, I don't like campgrounds closeness either, except a family space, which is usually far from others, but, more expensive!
I got 7 years and i am thinking of moving to Mexico. Food is so much cheaper there and rent also. Merida Mexico seems like a place i want to be. Temperature is more my liking as don't like the cold.
Check out the blog " Retired and living the dream". Get out of the US asap. Much better options overseas.
Have you been to state forest campgrounds? Surely you don't go camping on holiday weekends?
Bob! It's me again about the 1997 Catalina RV. Well, I told them to deliver it to me. We will see if it happens! I am an at home Nomad, 76 years old female. My husbands passed on long ago. I want to visit Florida, but if this dream is real I will stop by Quartzsite on my way, maybe to find other vans going that way!
Great rig and lots of potential! Like the positive outlooks. Cody and his fur baby looked to be getting along quite well .. so precious 💖. Thanks for Sharing ❤️
Great rig. Nice set up. Thanks for the tour and good luck to you kind sir in the future. safe travels.
Live a Great Life,Tom.
Fantastic video Bob, as usual x
Nice rig and gentlemen thanks Bob😊
He is a good guy. The camper looks great, nice kitchen, and he is comfortable!
Thank you bob for all that you do for everyone. You sure are amazing. And howa to. Love you all. A big fan jan from texas.
Lovley man, made the most his life after serious health scares. Seems very content with his life. Wishing him many years of happiness and good health.
I like this set up! Tom has used his money to have some great adventures. He is smart and keeps it simple. Best wishes to him.
God Bless Tom. Safe travels.
I really like the variety of people you interview , he has a ready made home that some dont like but works for him. Thanks Bob and Tom
thank you tom for sharing
Wow...what a great home on wheels he has! Spacious and lovely arrangement to enjoy his time after the stress of being ill.
Oh and asking the disappointment question is invaluable!
Great lifestyle. Spent 3 years on the road in a trailer, it was one of the best experiences of my life. I plan on re-visiting it in my later years.
Great video
Very nice home. Thank you for sharing! ❤️
You are blessed to have such nice travel home and your doing well. I am happy for you.
Very nice home Tom. Your rig looks in very nice shape. You said that you don't like that wallpaper, I've seen where people paint over it or get some peel and stick tiles, and that looks really nice. Happy trails.
Cody doin safety inspect!
I painted my wallpaper using PPG Gripper paint. A good thing to do on rainy days.
Bob has found his calling… facilitating the increase in knowledge & wisdom. Also… just being a Friend to all wayfarers. Thanx friend. You respect my quality of life.
Just found your site,and I as well survived five cancers and I’m now retired and living on a minimal income. So I am looking for an RV to just go and Live my life to the fullest. Amen😊
Right on brothers !!! :))
Thanks Tom for sharing your home.
I wonder if Bob would like solar panels if he could get them. They seem like they would be very advantageous, especially in the sunny areas.
Traveling with an rv was my fathers life long dream, unfortunately he died 4 months after he retired. So, I retired at 62, yes less money but all I own is paid for so I live very confortable
I'm a cancer survivor starting over at 61 at the moment I'm on my friends property any 24 ft Fleetwood Prowler ultralite which would require being pulled around I got it for dirt cheap because the front part the roof it been damaged from a branch I made the repairs gutted the front and have it almost completed very lovable 297 as well and extremely good shape. During covid lockdown and when I had cancer I had an issue with my vehicle insurance somehow made from being sick or whatever got neglected and it got canceled and then might a got canceled and somehow during the lockdown here in Pennsylvania when they suspended the registration because of no insurance somewhere along the line that became a suspended license they don't want to admit the mistake so now it takes an attorney. At the moment I am completely stuck as far as travel goes but I am working on it and I am going to get up out of here I'm going to utilize all the grade appliances amenities inside this camper in something else that I can drive that's gutted and I can make it my own. I hope to be on the road by the end of this year at the latest
Thanks for another great informative video!❤
Tom - what a gem. Bob - thank-you for doing a tour! 🙂 I wish I was American instead of Canadian. Although I could go for 6 months in the USA and enjoy those SW states. Beautiful.
It's Jan 2023. People in huge numbers are moving towards living in RVs & RV Parks in tiny homes. The sad reality of an imploding economy.
Hopefully the silver lining is it's not so bad & a sense of freedom.
I'm doing the same thing, and I'm loving it
Thank you for sharing 💞
Bob thanks for those words. I just worked 14 hours and I’m exhausted…I’ll be putting the house up for the market. This spring new rv and truck already paid for! Can’t wait for that day I drive off into the sunset.
Great video Bob, such a great 👍 story Tom presents to the audience.
As Tom notes “this is the life for me”, for many of us fretting about money in retirement is ongoing.
The bigger concern is the reality of running out of time while still in good health.
Thanks again Bob…. Tom’s story is very inspiring and full of a good dose of hope!
This man is so inspirational...
Yeah T or C!!!!!
Excellent. Thanks
Wonderful. Thanks for sharing!
my long long time girlfriend and i are going the named life this summer video's like this make us feel like its very possible to live the life we want thank you
Inspiring Story Thanks for the motivation
Great video Bob .
Check out used building supply/thrift type stores… we have the Habitat for Humanity re-stores here. You can often score inexpensive things there. It’s where I found a larger sink, and two living room chairs for our rig. Ripping out the uncomfy sofa and dinette was just the right thing to do for our lifestyle as well. Often you can find a few boxes of new flooring materials from someone’s project where they overbought and couldn’t return the excess etc. Oh, and save the old table top because it usually matches the counters and can be attached to an inexpensive microwave cart for more counter space or a kitchen island.