An Interview with RV S.W.A.T. (Seasonal Work and Travel)

[@amyschaefer1140]

Best night's sleep I've ever had was the day I paid off my mortgage. Its such a a wonderful feeling to be debt free and no longer a slave to a finance company! Nice interview. 🌹

[@MTknitter22]

A lovely couple and discussion!! See? Another sweet couple who are in agreement and work hard TOGETHER. God has blessed them! Guys, that factor is a huge part of the success as we see on this channel daily!!

[@Nerd3927]

Ten years ago I found your channel and some others. I started planning my way to living on the water full time. 3 years ago I quit my IT desk job, and started my own company. My life has become so much better! The lord really provides, so many change encounters brought me happy customers. I have no financial worries what so ever. Live Simple, Life free has been my motto for years! Thank you for your part in that!

[@marilynrenaud1892]

Loved your new intro! Enjoyed the video. I thought about the full-time life but I see a lot of difficulties in doing so. No life is perfect and there will be problems no matter what... But I could never move away from my kids, that would be the hardest part of it all. I have a daughter that moved to northern Maine and I don't see her very often, I live on the town line and my oldest son lives just a few miles from here in the next town, and my youngest son rents the house across the street from us, and I've gotten pretty used to that. I love the idea of all that travel and I could really get into seeing the world, but I would miss them so much. But if we lost it all, then I would definitely choose that lifestyle. We live a modest life and have nothing fancy... An old small house, an old-ish camper, and an old truck... But with all the blessings that God has given us I feel rich and truly blessed... God is good!

[@doriasalmon4790]

And may you always be close to your kids🤗

[@ingridwinn9082]

My goals are to someday have my own home. Putting God first. And keeping in mind the saying. "Do you live to work? Or work to live?".

[@jesusislord3332]

I would love to go places in an RV . It looks like maybe next year we can !

[@cabinlifeatedensprings1710]

Ingrid Winn if you put God First he will give you the desires of your heart. God bless you! Leslye

[@rthenson2848]

Wow. Ive been building my own mobile tiny home so to be able to do this very thing. Ive been following Bob Wells and several others on KZbin. I am pleasantly surprised that Ive found your channel. Your efforts for saving souls and encouraging a practical lifestyle is a perfect mix for me. It would a great experience to have the chance to meet you one day.

[@marilynpeppers1356]

RV community wherever you go in the country! How fun!

[@kimincanada7011]

This was a good conversation about being debt free.

[@cabinlifeatedensprings1710]

Kim In Canada it was. Made me think about how far we have come. You have to want to be debit free. We had a big house In The city. New cars with notes. Bills. And more bills. Then I came down with a rare very severe form of psoriatic arthritis called mutalins. It took me down. We had to quickly figure out how to survive. I prayed and read my Bible everyday. I clearly saw the direction God wanted me to take. I found land. One Craigslist. It was a for sale by owner ad. He carried the not for three years. We paid him off and got a clear deed. It was not easy. We watched our neighbors buy new cars and shop at the mall. While we went to goodwill for clothes. And never ate out so we could pay off a shed cabin on our property. But in five years time. We bought a 12 acres property and paid it off plus all our debt. And sold our big house for top dollar. It Sold the first hour on the market and went into multiple offers. And we got out. We kept telling our neighbors we were going to move to the country. And because the for sale sign was only in the yard a couple weeks total until we closed they were shocked to see the moving truck. It was very difficult. Because I am so sick. I only got my official diagnosis and the correct medication two years ago. So I was struggling. My husband working to keep us about water. And my daughter had her head in a book all the time. But she was accepted into a pharmaceutical program at an awesome university. Got a scholarship. So no matter what the odds are stacked against you if you want it you can get it. My only regret is that I had not gotten a plan together sooner to purchase land. I was thinking I’ll work until I’m 62 and we will find a nice place near a lake. I had always dreamed of having a place where deer would come up on the property. When I got so sick I had difficulty walking and driving. Due to all the joint damage I thought well now I’ll never have a place like we planned. I just prayed and read God word. I listened to God direction. I was not until we had bought our farm and we had it about a month. We got a pop up camper so we could spend weekends there. My husband Hollered at me saying be quiet but come look. There were deer out on the back pasture. It was then I realized God had given me my hearts desires. From that moment I felt like that property was a part of me. It’s means that we will never homeless or our children. No matter what happens, if they are sick and can’t work like Me they will have an address. They might live in a tiny home a yurt or an RV but it’s still home sweet home. Never give up on your dreams. And make sure Jesus is the center of your life. Always put Jesus first. God bless! Leslye

[@kimlittleton4943]

This information of living debt free is so valuable. Thank you for sharing. We are in the process of paying off all our debt.....and let me tell you....GEEZ....I wish I had done this years ago. It is crunch time right now and we are working a TON.....but making great strides and the debt going away.......is so relieving. I do not have to work at a job that I hate........I do not have to sweat being off work for a week or two......getting there with the goal of full-time travel (still working). This was great information. Thank you so much for sharing this video.

[@mjm3852]

When we sold our house in preparation for full time RVing, it was one of the most freeing feelings; no more huge mortgage payments. We paid off all our debt, except for vehicle payments, which will be done in 2 years. Hopefully the vehicles will be still road worthy.

[@cabinlifeatedensprings1710]

MJ M that’s awesome! God bless you! Leslye

[@MagentaDreams70]

People helping People. A terrific side effect of KZbin sometimes. 💚 Hugs And thanks for the introduction. I just went and subbed. 👍🦋

[@cabinlifeatedensprings1710]

Candle Hoarder I started watching KZbin 10 years ago. I had become very ill. It’s a rare form of psoriatic arthritis called mutalins. So I was forced to leave my career. I have made so many wonderful friends on youtube. I have had the pleasure of meeting a few. But I feel like I know so many, it’s a big beautiful community. We have had the pleasure of helping some of the friends we made and we have received help. It feels to me like the neighbors we had growing up in the 60s. We might all be States apart but we are neighbors in a way. KZbin neighbors. God bless you! Leslye

[@r.g8649]

That’s AWSOME! That’s living traveling and enjoying life.

[@marieleopold1625]

I have never heard of such a lifestyle. It is not my type of life...but it is nice to know how others live. Thanks you for sharing this vid with us. Health and God's blessings on you, yours and your friends.

[@patmaier6917]

I agree, about spending time where you are. Get to know the place is the way to travel . A week time some place isn’t getting to know it. It is just a rest.

[@mshockey73]

I've always dreamed of doing something like this. Wonderful interview:)

[@JavaMomma1220]

Good video & love new edits to the intro! 👍 Hope you're feeling better Elizabeth 🤗

[@janebray9392]

This year we will be completely debt free, including buying our dream retirement mansion, a 18ft travel trailer🤣😂!! We are trying to figure out who and how to rent out our sticks and bricks for a year so we can travel! I am determined to rent to a gardener😍😘❤so my yard gets taken care of!!

[@jackienjoevienneau4262]

What a wonderful couple. We live on Lake Erie directly across from Cleveland, Ohio, 😉 ( on the Canadian side 😂) it's a beautiful area. Thank you for sharing this experience with us. Have a fantastic day Elizabeth and Bill. 🌈

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

I enjoy debt free . I don't use credit cards, loans for well anything. No auto payments. Blessed with no bankruptcies or defaults on anything God is so good to me. You share good advice and ideas.

[@cristinaferreira2230]

Great video debt free is so freeing,you can breathe when you're debt free be safe.

[@bobholmes65]

Such a nice couple and I found the 4 way conversation a learning experience. The idea living debt free is my goal along with my wife.

[@susanschexsnayder1879]

Love you both will get your you on tube

[@judyabernathy80]

What a nice couple!!

[@charlesmartin1347]

Being debt free is such a blessing and the best stress reliever there is. I became debt free 11 months ago and at 59 was able to retire. I would still be working if I had all that debt, which is a life style I'll never go back too. I have more fun being debt free and abnormal than when I was in debt and living the so called normal life. You all are great!!!

[@angb7389]

What a sweet couple ! Thanks so much for sharing this fun video. God bless and have a wonderful day !

[@cherylcallahan5402]

TYVM🌷 Live simple Live Free Listening from Mass USA🌷Hello🌟 everyone🌟

[@ingridwinn9082]

Me too

[@cherylcallahan5402]

@@ingridwinn9082 ty neighbor

[@cherylcallahan5402]

@Sweet Pea ty

[@marilynrenaud1892]

Me too. Seekonk

[@cherylcallahan5402]

@@marilynrenaud1892 Hi Marilyn hope you had a nice day👋 today ✝️

[@annettemclaughlin6834]

Wonderful interview - conversation! Really good! Thank you all!

[@lindafowler1738]

We live 90 miles south of the Mackinaw bridge so are known as trolls. Those north of the bridge are Yoopers. Vacationers going up the Upper Peninsula are called fudgies. So many beautiful campgrounds up there. We are heading for Soldiers Lake Federal camp ground for 2 weeks.

[@dirtysanchez4753]

See ya in da up eh!

[@MTknitter22]

“fudgies” 😂😂

[@debbiefockler9890]

I just paid off my car, so I can understand the peace of being almost debt free. We still owe on our RV, but if we use the snowball method, we could pay it off in 3 years. It is so exciting to think about.

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

👍🏼😊

[@cabinlifeatedensprings1710]

Hello! I have not watched in a while. I love what you have done with your new home. We are going to be buying a motorhome after the new year, God willing. So it’s nice to see RVers. We had our first garden this year. Kurt did a really good job. And we got chickens and a rooster. Thank goodness we have fantastic neighbors out here in the country. So when we go to visit our daughter in the spring we have someone to care for our chickens. We moved our daughter to Florida in July. She is in graduate school. And we just see the need to go a couple times a year and check out her car and make sure it’s in good shape. And help her with anything she needs. Plus we can visit. Kurt and I started a resale visit about 8 years ago just part time. More of a hobby. It helped us have vacation money things like that. Well this past November kurt retired from his job as a journeyman electrician. He still has his license but after his father passed away it just made both of us take a harder look at life. I’ve been disabled since 2010 . And kurt had worked so hard. Trying to keep us from losing everything. Once I got so sick and my salary was gone he really stepped up. We were able to fix up our suburban home and sell it for top dollar, Kurt got our vehicles paid off. But you can’t do 80 -90 hours a week forever. So in November he left his job. It was a huge leap of faith. And our little thrifting resale hobby has put food on the table and gas in the car. It’s been a blessing. So over the past 10 months kurt studied and he has become a home inspector. His electrician job really helped. He knew a lot about building. And has learned so much more. Now he can do an inspection once a twice a week. less or more, totally up to him. But no more 80/90 hours working. We do youtube. It’s never gotten off the ground but we see it as a fun hobby as well. So maybe at some point we will have income from that. KZbin was my idea because I found so many wonderful people out there on youtube that I wanted them to know us an consider us friends. Now kurt loves youtube as well. We are the same as this sweet couple we are rich at $3000 a month. We own our farm. And we own a Suburban home now. With an excellent renter. Lol. It’s our daughter. She loves it. It was my father in law old home. We bought out the other family members and fixed it up. It’s was such a blessing. The day my father In law passed away my father was diagnosed with intestinal cancer. Now my father in law lived with us. His house had been empty two years. But his house is 2 minutes to my fathers house. Once we got it fixed up our daughter moved in and has been there to help my dad. She has some of our chickens now and can supply eggs for her grandfather and her neighbor. We currently live in a little country home. We are not at our farm. But we felt like we can manage both of the property. Especially now that our daughter lives in the suburban home. But I tell you it was hard. When Kurt had to cut grass here at the country home and our on the farm and the suburban home plus work 80+ hours driving and hours each way. And be there for his dad. And take him to appointment while managing a crew at work. I did all I could but so much fell on him. His being able to be off and study for a new career is a blessing from a God. We always thought once we sold the big suburban home we would move to our big farm. But our daughter got into a 7 year program to become a pharmacist. Witch required kurt to keep that good wage coming in, so I found this little country home half way between his work and our farm. It was just temporary, well we fell in love with the town the people. And when you get older and have a disability it’s impossible to be close to a hospital and doctors, so we decided to keep this little country home no matter what. The Rv comes into the picture one because I always wanted us to travel. But now that our daughter is in graduate school it enables us to go and visit her for a while a few times a year. And who knows where she will take a job. I hope it’s back in Tennessee but if not we can go visit. The other nice thing is we only have a shed cabins out at the farm. With a motorhome it gives us more space for family to visit the farm, we were able to get a boat and our farm is less than 5 minutes to the river. Kurt hopes to do more home inspections up by the river and less going in the direction of the bigger cities, so that’s where we have been, I think the last time I watched your channel we had moved to the country, my father in law was with us. You moved into your new home. I think about all the things you both went through. Much like what kurt and I have gone through. Many many changes. And God blessings us all along the way. It got super hard at times. I worried about Kurt driving so far to work. And my health issues. I didn’t know how in the world we would get my father in laws home ready or if the family would sign off on us buying them out so our daughter could live there. We lost five family members in 2019/ 2020. Still the hand of God was on us. And on you. Your place is very nice. I am so happy for you! Hope you don’t mind the long message. I missed you. And wanted to tell you about our changes. Hope to keep up better. And we are doing videos on cabin life again. Plus a new for our huskies( Dakota & Pearl. ) Any money we make after we get monitored on the dogs channel will go to animals in need. Seems so many need help. Cats and dogs. God bless you you both and your father. It’s truly a blessing to live with multiple generations. Take care! Leslye

[@carolcarroll-thomas2735]

I grew up in Michigan.. One time in talking to a gal from the south.. They were shocked that lake Michigan is fresh water..

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

When the only thing you’ve seen is the ocean, it’s hard to comprehend that much FRESH water, LOL!

[@CR10.07]

Great people... God bless them..

[@jackturtle131]

$3000 a month that is being rich in my book, many people can only dream of that

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

The AVERAGE household income is just over $5,000/month. So they are able to travel the country comfortably on an income that is just over half of what the average income is.

[@Swim136]

@@LiveSimpleLiveFree oh wow I wish I made that average... an I had a Regular Stable mid level job with Federal go an I didn’t make that! But for you... working in Northern area of country, driving truck, etc that is your norm... this couple did not mention health insurance an savings! They are younger looking ( 40 looking).... just my perspective... I know you guys are frugal an have lived that way most of your life.... but this couple make it sound too easy... who could afford a rig that expensive! Sounds like they have a home paid for in Alabama.... they visiting your home ( free parking for several days)... sorry if I sound negative I guess I am being realistic... these people seem to have so much more than others...I love an follow your channel.

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

They do not have a home paid for in Alabama. They sold everything they owned to buy an inexpensive 20 year old RV, and hit the road with about $1,000 in the bank! I know a lot of people are very skeptical that this can be done, and think it's only for the rich. But most full-time RVers have incomes BELOW the national average, and they survive just fine because they have no (or very little) debt.

[@doriasalmon4790]

Live Simple, Live Free how did they get out of debt?

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

Doria Salmon They sold everything they owned. That eliminated the mortgage, the car loans, etc, and they used what was left to buy a 20 year old RV.

[@LuJustLu]

I really enjoyed this. Thank you for sharing.

[@doriasalmon4790]

Very nice interview, i wish they told us more how they got out of debt

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

They sold everything they owned to pay off debt and buy a 20 year old RV. Then they hit the road with about $1,000 in the bank.

[@jenniferevans5192]

Ha....’800 miles isn’t really a long way’. It is in UK . You’d be in the sea!

[@doriasalmon4790]

LOL Jennifer! 🤗

[@donnahoffman1855]

Right Jennifer!!! When I go back to visit family, 30 miles is turned into a planned trip!

[@sharon4364]

I do prefer a home base, but if it works for some folks, well, that's great! Changing jobs often would bug me, but I guess working at the campsite would be ok. Very economical.

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

There's another way to look at the job situation. Working the SAME job, day in and day out, gets very boring. Stuck in a rut! Working new temporary jobs... all over the country... will break up the boredom, change it up, and bring lots of adventure! 😎

[@tracybercegeay4264]

We love changing jobs. Not enough time to get burned out on a location. And actually we have only worked at 1 campground. There are so many other types of jobs out there for seasonal workers. I had no idea before we started this that I could work in a lab at the sugar beet harvest! Or Amazon over the holidays. That’s a small drop in the bucket of jobs we get.

[@kimlittleton4943]

I do not bombard you all with questions......but do you keep a home base? (This is obvious for the SWAT team). I just cannot decide to keep my house or sell. Buy a piece of property to park the camper on or a different house? These are questions and answers I need. I am a gardener......so it is so hard to give up my little piece of land (literally a small lot and house) but I can have such a productive garden every summer. Please advise on the "home base". thanks again

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

Johnny and Tracy probably will not see these questions ( though they might), and they have answered many of them already in videos on their channel. Your best bet would be to subscribe to their channel, so you can ask them over there. That’s what their channel is all about.

[@tracybercegeay4264]

Hey! I decided to check if anyone had questions, I figured there would be a few. We do not have a home base...yet. This funk going around the country this year has made us decide to maybe get one. Not sure. But, as Bill said, we do and will continue to discuss such things on our channel. (I miss having a garden!) 👍🏼

[@kayg5401]

Great interview!

[@colleenwilkin5705]

i live in the lower part of MI and I must say, hardly no COVID in the UP, cooler weather, trees, and trees, and wilderness.......and of course, the Great Lakes! Just beware, the black flies are bad from May till the very end of July! (the closer to the water the worst it gets!

[@robertlane6675]

If you ever get to the west end of the UP let me know. There is a lot of cool sites to see in Gogebic county. I love being a Yooper!

[@klh4299]

Shipshewana is a wonderful community.

[@josieblanco4587]

Hi Bill and Elizabbeth thanks for update vldeo stay safe you 2 and your so Beautiful Elizabeth im from Philippines

[@beverlymccoy3158]

My husband and I have full timed for four years and love it. I'm very interested in the site they talked about that has the kitchen replacement suggestions. Could you tell me how to find it? I went to their site but didn't see one.

[@tracybercegeay4264]

The items we use in our RV Kitchen upsides are all replacement items.

[@beverlymccoy3158]

@@tracybercegeay4264 I'm sorry I didn't make myself clear. At 21.13 you talk about appliances etc you use to replace the oven. You mention RV kitchen earlier. I put that in a search but it didn't have you listed. I agree the oven etc are awful so I am really interest in how a gourmet cook uses a rv kitchen

[@tracybercegeay4264]

RV Kitchen is part of our KZbin channel. It’s not a website. If you go to our channel, click on “playlists” and you will find them there.

[@beverlymccoy3158]

@@tracybercegeay4264 thank you

[@allthingscarolyn8482]

Interesting chat! I look forward to the day when we can see our beautiful country. Perhaps I’ve missed it over the years but I’ve not heard much discussion about health insurance and life insurance. This guest mentioned a few times his monthly bills but neither of those items were included. How does that work for you guys?

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

How they do all of those details was not the purpose of this video, but they did mention “insurance,” and that would include car, life, and health insurance. I believe they have Blue Cross, which is nation wide and covers them wherever they go.

[@sergiovalenti7255]

Great life style. 👍

[@loveandlife4222]

I would hate the instability of having to find a job every few months. It would take a certain person to have to do that. My husband and I are debt free and live very comfortably. I can’t imagine living that way - I can see two problems right up front. Health bills and medication. Ongoing doctor bills for serious illnesses. They look young but as they age - doing what they are doing will become much more difficult. The second thing is that you would have to stay in warm enough areas to be able to stay in the rv through the winter. The third thing is leaving the children and grandkids. Do they have children and grandchildren?

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

There are trade-offs for EVERY style of living, and this is not for everyone. But read the comments. Many people aspire to this! Finding these temporary seasonal jobs is easy. There are numerous websites and newsletters that list them. They have never had a problem finding a job. Medical issues are not as bad as you think. Johnny recently had open-heart surgery in Arizona while they were on the road! Kids and grandkids? MANY people are separated from the grands when the kids move away due to work, etc, and only see them once or twice a year. That’s very common. Johnny and Tracy have the freedom to go see the kids and grands whenever they want, and stay as long as they want. AND... they don’t plant to do this forever! They have retirement plans in place.

[@tracybercegeay4264]

Valid concerns!! First, we are members of an organization specifically for workamping, and usually we don’t look for a job. Usually employers contact us. Finding a job on the road is so much easier than in our “other” life! Health insurance is through the marketplace and prescriptions are sent to Walmart, so no problems there. We are in our 40’s and my husband actually had quintuple bypass surgery January 2019. It only made us want this even more. Life is short, and we never know what tomorrow holds. So we go to Alabama once or twice a year for our appointments and take better care of ourselves. We try to chase the good weather, but we have been in some cold areas. We turn on the furnace, take pictures of the snow, and hope it melts soon! One of our winter jobs gave us free propane, so that was a bonus. We do have kids. They are all grown. No grands yet, but this lifestyle means we can see them on our own schedule.

[@DP-js2fi]

This is so neat.

[@qrm8772]

I started listening to this and it sounded good until they said they lived on 3k per month.I have thought about this but I struggle to make less working full time and after rent am not able to cime up with money to start. So this still doesn't seem realistic unless you are fortunate enough to have a lot of money to get started.I'm not knocking you or I have missed something,but it seems that this is still a lifestyle for the wealthy.

[@NoAcresHomestead]

We would like to help you anyway we can. We hit the road with only 1000 dollars in the bank and headed to our first workamping job. Buying the RV was the hardest part financially but we got a 20 year old rig and hit the road. 😀

[@MTknitter22]

@Q Rm but remember they are pretty young, energetic and both work. 3K per month is not wealthy by any means Wish you all the best

[@MyHeart1955]

We live on the east coast our mortgage in metropolitan area in NC is much much less than $3K a month.

[@susanleatherwood22]

Very interesting

[@annehoyle3581]

I guess I missed the video where you talked about the title to your camper and not being able to go to the UP. Are you able to tell me which video that is ? Thank you

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

Here ya go. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGOahK2gmN-mj6M

[@kimlittleton4943]

Can I ask a BIG question.......one of my biggest concerns is health insurance. It is so expensive right now (or at least at my job). How do you afford health insurance on the road and not having a "regular job" and getting insurance through an employer. Thanks.

[@tracybercegeay4264]

We have our health insurance through the Marketplace. What you pay is based on your income. The first year, we had no insurance. That was terrifying!! But Jan 1 2019 was our official coverage start date. 2 days later my husband was hospitalized and ended up having heart surgery. Talk about lucky, to have just gotten covered when this happened! So far, we haven’t had to pay a premium. We were looking at a plan at one point that would’ve cost us around $35/month, but it wasn’t as good as the plan we ended up choosing. So, yes, that is a big question, and it’s definitely something to consider. But it’s less expensive than most people realize. 👍🏼

[@kathynorris8963]

Lots of pros with this lifestyle. But there was no mention of income taxes. Money earned is money taxed. Right?

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

We all pay regular taxes on our earnings.

[@tracybercegeay4264]

We do pay taxes. Most jobs we have taxes taken out of our checks. Gate guarding is 1099, so we are responsible for taking care of that ourself.

[@jeanniek8151]

Do you have any plan if you should have a catastrophic health crisis in the future?

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

Johnny is just recovering from open heart surgery that he had in Arizona while they were on the road! It is well documented on their channel.

[@johnheitz4427]

My question is what does one do for health insurance? I know I am paying almost $400 a month threw my job just for me! Not sure were one would get insurance if they were not working as I have never look into it.

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

I don’t know all of their details, except that they have Blue Shield, which has nationwide coverage and was included in their “insurance” category of expenses that we mentioned for them, along with car and life insurance. AND... Johnny had open heart surgery not too long ago while they were on the road in Arizona! -Bill

[@tracybercegeay4264]

The Marketplace is a great source for insurance. You pick the plan best for you and it’s all income based. Some plans are free, some cost a little, some cost a lot. You decide which plan you want.

[@sandygannon8552]

Bill s and debt are two different things, we all have bills even though we are debt free

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

Yes, and some people get them confused. A bill cannot be "paid off" because it reoccurs every month. But debts can be paid off and disappear forever. 😊

[@tracybercegeay4264]

Exactly. So when our debts, eg RV payment, car payment, we’re paid off, things became so much easier.

[@tracybercegeay4264]

@Daydreamer...if our combined income is $3000/month, it more than covers our expenses for that month. So if we are at a workamping gig for, say, 4 months, we may take a few months off and do some exploring. Then we work another short gig. Some jobs, like sugar beet harvest, last only a few weeks but we can make 5-7k in that short period. Keep in mind, our recurring monthly expenses are only cell phone and insurance. Other than that, we buy groceries and put fuel in the RV. So $3k a month goes a long way. 👍🏼

[@maewelles8603]

But how do you save for your old age?

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

Just like everyone else, anything they make above there their minimum monthly requirements goes directly into savings.

[@fafafohi2boss533]

If it works out... It works out......

[@DeborahAnneWeber]

Hey, you moved stuff around.. You can always show us what you've done and the wood stove to boot... for some video ideas.... and outside the home, too.... Great vid... you're up to 119K... I knew you when!!

[@CritterSitterofCary]

Is there a link for seasonal jobs

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

Just Google “work camping.” You’ll find many resources.

[@marybrand7435]

How are you taking care of your medical and dental cost?

[@tracybercegeay4264]

We have Blue Cross. We go home to Alabama once or twice a year to take care of the regular stuff. If something comes up between home visits we just call Blue Cross and find an office near us that is in-network.

[@MTknitter22]

Tracy Bercegeay Very wise 🙌🙌

[@joannekohn3869]

Very interesting. Can I ask what you do about medical benefits? That’s very expensive out of pocket. Also if I leave my state I’m not covered. Thanks!

[@tracybercegeay4264]

We have coverage with Blue Cross and our home state is Alabama. However, there are in-network offices all over the country. I fell on Mackinac Island and called Blue Cross to find out where to go if I needed to have my knee looked at. So once or twice a year we make sure we go back home and take care of appointments, then just make a quick phone call if needed while on the road.

[@joannekohn3869]

Good to know! Thank you! 🤗

[@mdeporres19]

Great video! What about retirement income?

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

They talked about the minimum amount they need every month to live comfortably. I know we didn't address it, but anything they earn above that amount can go into log-term savings and investment. And in fact, that's what they do.

[@tracybercegeay4264]

Anything we get paid over our monthly bills is put in savings.

[@mdeporres19]

@@tracybercegeay4264 Thank you for the clarification. Take care.

[@mdeporres19]

@@LiveSimpleLiveFree Thank you for the clarification. Take care.

[@ethelpaul9023]

Hi bill I subscribed and now I’m not getting notifications

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

So sorry. I don't know why. That's You Tube. I have no control over that. 😢

[@ethelpaul9023]

Ok thank you 🙏❤️🇦🇺

[@ginabrown7763]

Sounds like the life of a construction worker. Make money have fun.

[@tamarackmi9195]

The UP is not below the Mackinac bridge and we live a rugged winter life. Represent us well...we have the Best Food in the US! Come on UP Bill and Elizabeth😊❤🙏

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

We were planning on the UP this summer, but then ran into issues with our RV and had to cancel. In fact, we should have been there NOW.

[@tamarackmi9195]

@@LiveSimpleLiveFree We have very good local foods and it is fattening good 😜lol maybe later for you...God is good ❤

[@tamarackmi9195]

Now that more working class people live under a thousand a month...where will they go? Tx Bill and Elizabeth

[@tamarackmi9195]

I love Brian adventurevanman I met through your chan❤👍😊

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

We do, too. 😊

[@simplelove1422]

Jesus is coming soon,people need to wake up to what’s coming, prepare prepare prepare

[@peggytaylor8333]

So you work to meet your needs and that’s fine but you have no savings for long term living. I get it but disagree.

[@tracybercegeay4264]

That’s a valid concern. We actually do have a savings. We just don’t dip into that unless we absolutely have to. And if we DO dip into it, it is put back. 👍🏼

[@LiveSimpleLiveFree]

We didn't talk about this in the interview. But they can easily live on $3,000/month, which is very low. Anything above that amount that they earn can go into long-term savings. We do the same thing. But the cool thing is that they have complete control over that! Once they earn their required living expenses, they can elect to either take the next few months off, or to work for another month to add to their savings. It's having that control over your finances that is one of the most freeing things you could ever imagine. I guess we should have talked about that in the video (sorry).

[@peggytaylor8333]

Ok that makes all the difference.

[@handsofsafra]

Masks???