| It is estimated that between 1 and 1 1/2 million | | | | neighbor's dog barks, you can move. You have the |
| people live at least part of the year in their RV. | | | | freedom to go wherever you want. |
| If you love to travel, then an RV retirement lifestyle | | | | You may not want this lifestyle for the rest of your |
| may be for you. | | | | life. Some folks live in their RV's for a while and later |
| Most RV's get 8 to 10 miles per gallon so if you | | | | on decide to move back into a conventional home. |
| consider the fact that you don't have $100 a night | | | | Still others retire their RV's to special parks like CARE |
| motel bills and you don't have to eat out everyday, | | | | (Continued Assistance For Retired Escapees), in |
| it's really a pretty reasonable way to travel. | | | | Livingston, Texas where RVers who are ill or disabled |
| According to an informal poll taken by | | | | can continue to live in their RV's and get daily help |
| RVHometown.com, half of those polled said they live | | | | for around $700 a month. |
| on less than $2000 a month while 11% said they get | | | | RV retirement living is not for everyone. Some |
| by on less than $700 a month. | | | | people find it very difficult to go from living in a |
| Many retired folks save money while on the road by | | | | 2000-square-foot home to one that is 1/10th the |
| spending some nights in the parking lot of Wal-Mart | | | | size. Another thing that you have to take into |
| instead of spending $35 a night for deluxe | | | | consideration is that there is no "escape" from the |
| accommodations in a campground while others save | | | | person you are living with. You can't go work in the |
| money by "boondocking" (camping without hookups) | | | | yard or go out to the garage. You're stuck with |
| on Bureau of Land Management Property for little or | | | | them, 24/7. |
| nothing. | | | | If you're not sure that this is the lifestyle for you but |
| If you choose to stay awhile, most RV Communities | | | | you'd like to give it a try, consider buying a used RV, |
| offer daily, monthly, weekly or even annual rates. | | | | keep your home and rent it out. That way you'll be |
| And, unlike other retirement communities, if you don't | | | | able to try it and see if it's for you. |
| like the neighborhood, you can move. If the | | | | |