Very cool story. A lot of us full-time office folks secretly dream of this wandering lifestyle (or at least I do). A few questions:
How much money did you have saved up before you took the plunge and quit your job? (meaning, easily accessible money. Not money in 401ks, etc, that you couldn't access without penalty.)
How long did it take you to reach the above financial amount?
Did you have any passive income when you decided to quit your job? If yes, how much of your anticipated expenses did this cover?
Any unexpected hardships of living in a van? Was it an issue finding a place to sleep?
How did family/friends react to the drastic lifestyle change?
I know people are squeamish when it comes to talking about money, and most of my questions provoke those squeamish reactions. If you could even just talk in terms of percentages ("I saved 50% of my money for 5 years"), I would appreciate it. Of course, specifics are better :)
Thanks so much for this AMA. It really got me thinking.
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Very cool story. A lot of us full-time office folks secretly dream of this wandering lifestyle (or at least I do). A few questions:
I know people are squeamish when it comes to talking about money, and most of my questions provoke those squeamish reactions. If you could even just talk in terms of percentages ("I saved 50% of my money for 5 years"), I would appreciate it. Of course, specifics are better :)
Thanks so much for this AMA. It really got me thinking.
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