Comments on: If I retire with a million dollars how well can I live? http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/01/if-i-retire-with-a-million-dollars-how-well-can-i-live.html Financial independence, frugality, self-sufficiency, ecology, capitalism, and voluntary simplicity Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:16:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Millionaire Mommy Next Door http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/01/if-i-retire-with-a-million-dollars-how-well-can-i-live.html#comment-1193 Millionaire Mommy Next Door Wed, 14 May 2008 15:18:12 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/01/if-i-retire-with-a-million-dollars-how-well-can-i-live.html#comment-1193 Great analysis, Jacob. Whether a million dollars is enough or not is completely up to the individual and their lifestyle choices. I am really impressed that you live off of $6,600 to $13,500 a year! We spend this much on health insurance alone! Please tell us, how do you do it? I'd love to see your itemized list of annual expenses! Great analysis, Jacob. Whether a million dollars is enough or not is completely up to the individual and their lifestyle choices.

I am really impressed that you live off of $6,600 to $13,500 a year! We spend this much on health insurance alone! Please tell us, how do you do it? I’d love to see your itemized list of annual expenses!

]]> By: Jacob http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/01/if-i-retire-with-a-million-dollars-how-well-can-i-live.html#comment-298 Jacob Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:33:02 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/01/if-i-retire-with-a-million-dollars-how-well-can-i-live.html#comment-298 @calamityjamie - thanks for suggestions. I think my preference is towards something movable but semi-permanent like the tumbleweed houses. Alternatively, I could just park an RV permanently somewhere. I think my "mobile" occupation would be either as a blogger (if this blog ever gets to make any money) or an investor. @calamityjamie - thanks for suggestions. I think my preference is towards something movable but semi-permanent like the tumbleweed houses. Alternatively, I could just park an RV permanently somewhere. I think my “mobile” occupation would be either as a blogger (if this blog ever gets to make any money) or an investor.

]]> By: CalamityJaimie http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/01/if-i-retire-with-a-million-dollars-how-well-can-i-live.html#comment-295 CalamityJaimie Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:24:22 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/01/if-i-retire-with-a-million-dollars-how-well-can-i-live.html#comment-295 You mention RVing. Full-time RVing can be much less expensive than living in a stick house, particularly if you can purchase your RV outright. You have a lot of control over expenses. For example, you can boondock (without hookups) for free on many public lands. Some RVers join a membership park system or half-price camping club to reduce their camping costs. Another option is to work or volunteer on the road. Some positions are fun and pretty laid back and you often get a free or reduced-cost RV site. Also, since you are in one place for a while, it reduces your fuel costs. And you get to know an area in depth. You might want to take a look at my book, Support Your RV Lifestyle! An Insider's Guide to Working on the Road. My writing partner, Alice Zyetz has also written an eBook, Taking the Mystery out of Retiring to an RV, to start exploring this lifestyle. It's a great lifestyle with so many benefits. It's not for everyone, but it might be for you! Jaimie Hall-Bruzenak You mention RVing. Full-time RVing can be much less expensive than living in a stick house, particularly if you can purchase your RV outright. You have a lot of control over expenses. For example, you can boondock (without hookups) for free on many public lands. Some RVers join a membership park system or half-price camping club to reduce their camping costs.

Another option is to work or volunteer on the road. Some positions are fun and pretty laid back and you often get a free or reduced-cost RV site. Also, since you are in one place for a while, it reduces your fuel costs. And you get to know an area in depth.

You might want to take a look at my book, Support Your RV Lifestyle! An Insider’s Guide to Working on the Road. My writing partner, Alice Zyetz has also written an eBook, Taking the Mystery out of Retiring to an RV, to start exploring this lifestyle.

It’s a great lifestyle with so many benefits. It’s not for everyone, but it might be for you! Jaimie Hall-Bruzenak

]]> By: Jacob http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/01/if-i-retire-with-a-million-dollars-how-well-can-i-live.html#comment-220 Jacob Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:49:49 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/01/if-i-retire-with-a-million-dollars-how-well-can-i-live.html#comment-220 Nope, I have not detailed my budget yet. One of the reasons is that I think budgets are very individual - especially the rent part, so I'm not sure my budget would be so helpful to other people. Another reason is that since I don't track my budget, it would require some work ;-) I basically take my net income and subtract the transfers to my investment accounts leaving those numbers above. Basically DW takes care of the tactical aspects of expenses. I'm the one doing the taxes and the investments, so all I know is how much DW spent out of our total budget. Nope, I have not detailed my budget yet. One of the reasons is that I think budgets are very individual - especially the rent part, so I’m not sure my budget would be so helpful to other people. Another reason is that since I don’t track my budget, it would require some work ;-) I basically take my net income and subtract the transfers to my investment accounts leaving those numbers above. Basically DW takes care of the tactical aspects of expenses. I’m the one doing the taxes and the investments, so all I know is how much DW spent out of our total budget.

]]> By: Frugal Bachelor http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/01/if-i-retire-with-a-million-dollars-how-well-can-i-live.html#comment-217 Frugal Bachelor Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:51:08 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/01/if-i-retire-with-a-million-dollars-how-well-can-i-live.html#comment-217 Another thing is that you can take that million dollars anywhere. In many countries $40K a year would put you well into upper middle-class, and you could live like a king. Have you written about your annual expenses for less than $13,500? It'd be very interesting to see - sorry if you posted it and I missed it. Another thing is that you can take that million dollars anywhere. In many countries $40K a year would put you well into upper middle-class, and you could live like a king.

Have you written about your annual expenses for less than $13,500? It’d be very interesting to see - sorry if you posted it and I missed it.

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