Is RV life for you? retirement at 62, #divorce #cheapliving #vanlife #retirement 62 #rvlife

At 60yrs old my then hubby dumped me for a much younger woman and had managed to keep almost everything. So alone and almost broke, I decided to make a plan. I'm an OTR truck driver so I lived in my semi and saved up enough to pay cash for an older 23ft motorhome. I've hung on to my old 2002 car so no car payments. Now I have a home and freedom. I can do what I want when I want, just me and my dog and life is good. Gotta make the best of what ya got. I retire in 6mos and then it's time for adventure, yay! 😀

I did the same thing at 52. Divorced my wife after 26 years once I woke up to how much of a narcissist she was, and how every time we'd get caught up and were no longer living paycheck to paycheck she would do something to sabotage us. Like, foreclosures on two houses and two bankruptcies during our marriage. After the divorce I bought an RV and dramatically cut my cost of living and increased my happiness.

As we age, we realize that so much of what we once considered as important is actually not. Peace, good health, and happiness to you, Ernest, and thank you for sharing your story. 👍🏾

54, male, Divorced in 2020. Acquired a raw acre of land in 2022. Cleared a portion, laid down clay padding, water, electricity & septic tank projects later. Purchased a motorhome and moved to my acre January of this year. Rent and mortgage free semi off grid.

48 here. Lost my mom August 2, 2021. Sept 2021 I found out my sister and only sibling was terminal so I moved almost 22 hrs away to take care of her. She passed March 2023. I found out my dad died through the mail the night before my sister passed. A week later I moved back to my home and my husband told me he wanted a divorce. This month will be a year that I've been living in my vehicle. I just bought a camper I'm about to renovate and hitting the road...I don't know where I'm going but I don't care.

I use to be in the medical field making a decent living and happy. When I turned 30 years old I was diagnosed with a very rare autoimmune disease and it has no cure. Unfortunately I could no longer work in the medical field or work at all. I became permanently disabled and moved home with my parents for four years to get myself more stable. I couldn't wait to get back on my feet again. I decided to buy an rv and move into an rv park. It was frugal living and saving me money. I was able to get back on my feet and gain my independence but still live on disability. I would never look back. I love living in my RV. I'm going on 8 years now. Life throws you lemons but you just have to make lemonade. Way to go!

Twenty one years ago, at age 55, my dad became infuriated with his job. Tired of the endless cycle of consumerism and taxes, he made a 1 year plan. He bought a nice Class C, used. Set up a rear mount for his paid off KLR 650 motorcyle, and tow bar for his old Jeep TJ. After prepping for a year, he sold his house. Banked the equity and moved to a RV park in a Florida forest. He was a master mechanic and handyman. He performed cash side jobs to supplement his savings and eventually his pension and Social Security. Spent his massive amounts of free time riding his fat tire bicycle and fishing in the lakes around his RV. He just passed away in that RV a few months ago. For ten of those years, he was on the same exact lot overlooking a lake. He never had a shred of stress. Unfortunately, heart failure got him. He is proof to me that it is possible to check out from the rat race and have more time to yourself instead of being a wage earner until you die.

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Thanks for sharing your story. Almost 7 yrs for me, camper van no rent no mortgage no utilities 100 % off grid.

Friend did the same thing divorced bought an RV found a GF while he was traveling she also was divorced neither want to marry again. He has groups he belongs to meets up different parts of the country. Having those friends all over the country really helps.

Im 58 and will retire from full time work in 2 years. Divorced 10 years ago. Youngest kid is 16. When she graduates im out of here. I bought 2.5acres in the mountains of AZ for $12k. It was someones old homestead. Has an old 56ft, 2bd mobile home on the property. I paid cash for it. Im rebuilding the mobile home and when its done i will live in it. Town is 20 minutes away. Nearest neighbor is a dirt road away from me. I will be rent and mortgage free. Solar for power. Water tank for showers. 5 gallon water containers for drinking and cooking with. I will work 3 days a week. Cant wait. 👍🏾

The American Dream is dead. Everyone downsizing to “have more freedom;independence”. We shouldn’t have to downsize to be “happy”. I’m single, 55 and unfortunately unable to work anymore because of a broken back I sustained in the late 80’s serving in the USMC. As a result, I live one disability from VA and SSDI. I rent a 3/2/2 in Ft. Worth ($2200/month). My outlay at the moment is $3k month. The only reason I’m able to afford this lifestyle is because I have no debt. I drive a 2001 Toyota tundra with over 280,000 miles on it. Haven’t had a car payment in 20 years. I live within my means and I am happy. But I would do anything to have my good health back.

I'm 64 divorced and retired. This is my dream, pray one day I can get a tiny home or an affordable van to live in. I'm willing to give up everything, to live a simpler and affordable life. I've put it in God's hands, so, if it's His will, he will help me accomplish it. Sorry to hear about your divorce, but, I believe everything happens for a reason. God bless you on your new journey. Enjoy! God bless you!

Ernest you look amazing man for 62 i swear you look like your in your 40's easy. Thanks for sharing this info its very interesting and also helpful.

After working for about 30 years, I retired and got killed in a divorce. She took 200K in lieu of alimony, enough money to pay her new home for three years, and, then, took 25 percent of my pension I had earned working in the California Department of Corrections. All of this was in 2007. I had to learn to live on less, and discovered, that everything I own actually owns me. I now live in an RV park, in a trailer, and have a small pickup. Everything is paid for. I have a much less stressful part time job and feel freer than I ever have. I have become a minimalist and live by the motto "less is more." She never worked which was always a bone of contention with me. She was a Pro-Choice Feminist Christian woman, who, in the end, ended up with the best of both worlds--at my expense. (Here in California Family Court Judges have a tremendous amount of discretion.) Anyway, enough of me. Keep up the good fight sir. Thanks for letting me share. Roy, So Cal.

Good on you! Like you, I retired on SS at 62yo after a dozen years in trucking. A divorce in 2008 had me downgrading from a 3000 sq ft home to the following: V berth of my dad's sailboat, sleeper of a semi truck, camper shell in my pickup and a converted 6x12 cargo trailer. Now, I have a small paid off home in the Philippines with a wife and I stay with family/friends in the US. Be careful with a new RV in the future. Huge nightmares with the RV industry since 2019. Watch Liz Amazing channel here on YT. She is calling out the companies. Like cars, the new stuff is expen$ive and full of problems.. You're right, there are no guarantees in life, that why I put my faith in Jesus Christ. I believe in His promises, this life here is only temporary.

No wife= freedom & life.

Just subscribed. I turn 62 in a month and have appied for my ss to start then. I was widowed when I was 53. Been lost a bit after my husband passed although I was always the breadwinner. Finally waking up to doing me.

I am a 61 year old female nearing retirement in Texas. I am seriously considering doing what you’re doing. I don’t know all of the in’s and out’s of it right now but I’m going to have to research it. Thank you for the video. May God continue to bless you. You did right by your kids. My ex-husband did not.

I'm 44yrs old still single and never married and no children I feel alot of freedom. God bless us all 🙏 🙌 ❤️