(Editor’s note: Apologies if you got an email with an old post yesterday. I was trying to take two posts off of private and they re-posted.)
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Realizing that in my neighborhood home prices were going down and rent prices were going up, I decided to take my home off the market and list it for rent starting May 1st. After talking it over with my husband, we decided to keep it as a long term investment.
With regard to our moving in together, we decided that, instead of getting a new place for us to share in Austin, we will use his Gulf Coast home as our home base. Since his house is less than 700 sq ft (and basically a wall to wall office), we’re installing full hook ups for me. I will still travel and he will fly to visit me in different locales. (He will meet me in Alaska in late June.)
My credit card debt has decreased by $12,000 in the last six months! (I realized that while submitting my credit application for my RV.) The moves we are making now will allow me to increase those monthly payments by about $1,000 a month.
I close on my RV tomorrow! I am buying her from PPL and will post some pics once I get her home. My goal is to start moving in immediately, since I still have so much to learn before I take off at the end of May.
I also want to tell you about auto-mechanics. I love it!
It was so nice to hear from you all last week. Thank you for the well-wishes and encouragement.
Take care,
Jennifer
The Dempster Highway
6 Comments
YES!!I was hoping for an update from you sometime soon. It is a bit odd to be so excited for someone I have yet to meet, but man, you are going to have soooo much freaking fun. I can’t wait to read the first update.
By the way, I LOVE the RV you chose. It looks like it is built on a Dodge Sprinter chassis, yes?
Congratulations on getting stuff figured out! I am about to start our blog up again since we are getting ready to start our busy season of traveling again. Maybe we’ll see you on the road somewhere!
Go girl.
~Wade
Wow, Jennifer! A lot of changes in your life…..ALL good. Only 5 weeks until you start your adventure! “Living In Your Car” was the catalyst for all that has happened….the changes in your life have ranged far and wide. Looking forward to sharing your amazing adventure over the next months!
Clarke
We are very excited for you and are glad to hear that you have figured out a plan that is going to work for you. May the RV life treat you well! If you have any questions we are only an email away my friend. Take care!
Good for you, Jennifer! I can tell you from my own experience that ‘downsizing’ to an R.V., while renting out your home, is a very effective way to save money and/or reduce debt.
Take care and keep us posted.
Jennifer, it was so good to read your words. I love that you were willing to change your plans to meet your circumstances and still make the trip happen. I think your travel style will be a different from ours, but I’ll be happy to answer any questions that I can regarding your Alaska adventure. We left Austin this morning taking the slow road to the east coast. In retrospect I wish I had tried to meet you while we were at Pecan Grove RV Park, however, I’m probably even more introverted than you and didn’t attempt to make it happen. Maybe somewhere down the road……….Be safe out there. Belva
Sounds like a sound plan! I think it’s great that your husband and you can live apart and still be married; I just love the fact that you’re taking off solo and he’ll be meeting you in various places. That arrangement wouldn’t work for everyone!
And just so you know, the Dempster on that stretch of highway looks even better in person. You are going to love it up there!