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9. And how do they make a living?

Reply to diehardblue (Original post)

Sat Jul 31, 2021, 11:07 AM

Jul 2021

This often puzzles my very ordinary middle class mind: most people make a living from paychecks so when I hear about people just taking off - Europe, Africa - this is the first question that comes to mind,

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This family traded in their $4,200-a-month mortgage for a $14,000 RV--and they're never going back [View all] diehardblue Jul 2021 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2021 #1

They may not have. madaboutharry Jul 2021 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2021 #3

I don't get why people would buy a 5 bedroom house they can't afford when their family is 3 people. Scrivener7 Jul 2021 #4

Schooling for kids? viva la Jul 2021 #5

"Gifted" a new RV by Camping World? Fuck Camping World, when we bought Wingus Dingus Jul 2021 #6

Five-bedroom home? Mysterian Jul 2021 #7

Traded my 2,500 sq ft home in Ohio multigraincracker Jul 2021 #8

And how do they make a living? question everything Jul 2021 #9

From the article UpInArms Jul 2021 #10

Thanks. Should have read the whole story question everything Jul 2021 #11

There's a gal on YouTube who does this calguy Jul 2021 #15

That is such a strange reality to me. Chainfire Jul 2021 #12

I have a relative snowybirdie Jul 2021 #13

Not too long ago I was reading up on RV life on the internet. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #14

I would have to agree calguy Jul 2021 #16

Heck, even one year down the road. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #17

I like coming with ideas like this Retired Engineer Bob Aug 2021 #18

Houses are overrated as a growth asset bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 #19