When you mention frugal living some immediately think of sacrificing and denial...frugal living does not have to be like that at all. Think of life living on a sailboat...that's fun not sacrifice.
Retirement plans have been shaken recently by the current poor economy. Some are saying, my IRA's and 401K's just won't fund retirement. We open our statements with trembling hands. You are not alone. Just do not totally give up on retirement yet.
Have you considered lifestyles that are not only cheaper but also enjoyable? Living on a sailboat is something we did for eight straight wonderful years. It was not only the most fun we have ever had it was a very cheap lifestyle as well.
How is sailboat life frugal or cheap? We lived on our boat, a 35 foot Island Packet, in the Caribbean. From the British Virgin Islands to the north, to Venezuela and Trinidad in the south. We spent around $1,000 a month while we were on the boat. We lived quite well and spent next to nothing. How are you going to spend a lot of money when you are anchored? The closest thing to spending money is a fisherman coming up with a lobster, conch or fish. Sometimes you can barter, fishermen need cold beer just like you and I.
You will have fun living on a sailboat...no surprise there. We enjoyed each island we came to...usually in the company of fellow boaters. We hiked and explored all of the island. We met locals that were very happy to share their island. We avoided the tourist places and experienced the real Caribbean, all without spending a lot of money.
How much did we know about sailing?...Not much. Please don't believe you have to be an old salt to live this lifestyle. Once you get to the islands (Windward's and Leeward's) your longest journey between islands is 90 miles or 16 to 18 hours. The islands are , save Anguilla and Anegada, very mountainous so you can see where you are going. Your GPS takes care of the tough stuff. What a great invention.
Living aboard a sailboat can be a fun and frugal way to retire. We enjoyed this this great way of living for eight years...so can you.
Retirement plans have been shaken recently by the current poor economy. Some are saying, my IRA's and 401K's just won't fund retirement. We open our statements with trembling hands. You are not alone. Just do not totally give up on retirement yet.
Have you considered lifestyles that are not only cheaper but also enjoyable? Living on a sailboat is something we did for eight straight wonderful years. It was not only the most fun we have ever had it was a very cheap lifestyle as well.
How is sailboat life frugal or cheap? We lived on our boat, a 35 foot Island Packet, in the Caribbean. From the British Virgin Islands to the north, to Venezuela and Trinidad in the south. We spent around $1,000 a month while we were on the boat. We lived quite well and spent next to nothing. How are you going to spend a lot of money when you are anchored? The closest thing to spending money is a fisherman coming up with a lobster, conch or fish. Sometimes you can barter, fishermen need cold beer just like you and I.
You will have fun living on a sailboat...no surprise there. We enjoyed each island we came to...usually in the company of fellow boaters. We hiked and explored all of the island. We met locals that were very happy to share their island. We avoided the tourist places and experienced the real Caribbean, all without spending a lot of money.
How much did we know about sailing?...Not much. Please don't believe you have to be an old salt to live this lifestyle. Once you get to the islands (Windward's and Leeward's) your longest journey between islands is 90 miles or 16 to 18 hours. The islands are , save Anguilla and Anegada, very mountainous so you can see where you are going. Your GPS takes care of the tough stuff. What a great invention.
Living aboard a sailboat can be a fun and frugal way to retire. We enjoyed this this great way of living for eight years...so can you.
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To get information on living on a sailboat. Gary P Pierce is the editor of frugal retirement living , he has enjoyed sailboat life and other enjoyable, frugal methods to retire. Get a totally unique version of this article from our article submission service
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