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Author here. In the article I link to a 60 Minutes segment that follows around families in Florida that turn to living in their cars as a last resort. Worth ch
by rohin 14y ago
Author here. In the article I link to a 60 Minutes segment that follows around families in Florida that turn to living in their cars as a last resort.
Worth checking out as it offers a very different perspective on the experience:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7389750n http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7389750n
- timmaah 14y agoYour article is a good one, but the tone towards RV's and living in campgrounds is oddly negative. >>An RV is basically a house on wheels and isn’t particularly inexpensive or minimalist. Our was pretty inexpensive, is more minimalist than most US based folks and will hold its value just like the camper vans you mention. >>If you pay to stay at a campsite, it’s most certainly legal, but then this lifestyle ceases to be inexpensive. $25-$30 a night is most certainly cheaper than most mortgages or apartments.
- prodigal_erik 14y agoI wouldn't say "most". $800/month may not go very far in SF or NY, but it's about what I was paying for a large two-bedroom apartment in Seattle, and flyover country is cheaper still.
- Cass 14y agoYou can get a pretty decent apartment for $900 per month in most parts of the country.