Can you afford to retire to an RV?
Is the RV lifestyle for you?
And … What is the RV lifestyle?
Dear Future Retiree:
Retire to an RV-The Roadmap to Affordable RV Retirement, our new ebook, provides you with the information to make that decision.
RV lifestyle experts, Jaimie Hall Bruzenak and Alice Zyetz, share their combined knowledge based on 17 years on the road and five previous books.
They are joined by 41 solo and couple RVers who have contributed their real-life experiences.
Here’s what you’ll learn to help you make your decision.
INTRODUCTION: 16 RVers describe how they save money living on the road. Pages 4-9
55 WAYS TO SAVE MONEY while living the RV Lifestyle. Pages 188-192
LINKS TO 200+ RESOURCES for additional information. Pages 178-187
| Says Mark Polk of RV Education 101, Retire to an RV-The Roadmap to Affordable RV Retirement is by far the most comprehensive guide to full-time RVing I have ever seen. It is easy to read. In addition to getting the authors' knowledgeable information on all these topics, the opinions and comments from numerous other full-time RVers covers all of the bases. For anybody planning, or just considering full-time RVing this is a must, must read. Great ebook!" |
SECTION I: RV LIFESTYLE
1. Is the RV lifestyle for me? What does the lifestyle entail? Do I have to sell my house? 11 RVers describe why they went on the road—too much snow, it was time, a matter of life and death, following the American Dream, and much more. Pages 10-17
2. How do I make the decision? Learn about a tool to help you make the decision plus other methods to decide. Pages 19-22
3. How do I get started? What do you do with your “stuff,” your furniture? How to say good-bye to friends and family? What is the 1-3-5 technique? 6 RVers give their real-life examples. Pages 23-30
4. How do I get my mail? Find the answer to the most-asked question—as well as availability of cell phones, e-mail, Internet, other devices. Plus 14 links to additional resources. Pages 32-36
5. How will I find friends? How to build an on-the-road community while you’re traveling. Pages 37-39
| Nick Russell, publisher of Gypsy Journal, says, "Presented in an easy to read and understand format, Retire To An RV-The Roadmap To Affordable Retirement Living, is an excellent introduction to the RV lifestyle that I wish had been available when we started our own full-timing RV adventure 11 years ago! Jaimie Hall Bruzenak and Alice Zyetz have put together a wealth of excellent information that will help you decide if making the transition to the RV lifestyle is right for you, and how to make it happen. |
6. What will I do all day? Besides visiting beautiful scenery, learn about the infinite variety of activities you can pursue on the road. Pages 40-43
7. Where will I stay at night? Learn about all your options, including private campgrounds, pubic campgrounds, Elks and Moose campgrounds, membership parks, casinos, dry camping (no hookups). Can I really stay in a Wal-Mart parking lot? 22 links for specific information. Pages 44-51
8. How will I stay in touch with my family? Here are 25+ ways to stay in touch with your grandchildren as you travel. Find out how others have helped their elderly parents. Pages 52-56
9. Where will I go? Anywhere throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. 13 links provide information to hundreds of national, state and local parks, monuments, and scenic byways, plus many additional travel ideas. Pages 57-63
SECTION II: SELECTING THE RIGHT RV
Chapters 10-13 provide all the information you need to decide what type of RV is right for your particular needs and how to make the best purchase you can. Advice from experienced RVers and multiple links will assist you with your decision. Pages 64-84
SECTION III: THE BOTTOM LINE—MONEY
| RV experts Jaimie Hall Bruzenak and Alice Zyetz have each been the road for more than 17 years. Jaimie is the author of the popular book, Support Your RV Lifestyle, the authority for RVers who want to work as they travel. Alice authored the original abbreviated version of Retire to an RV. Together Alice and Jaimie have written RV Traveling Tales-Women’s Journeys on the Open Road, The Woman’s Guide to Solo RVing, and Taking the Mystery out of RV Writing. |
Chapters 14-18 offer the nitty gritty information to help you decide how YOU can afford to retire to the RV lifestyle. Chapter 14 provides a budget worksheet to help you organize your finances. Based on Jaimie’s popular book, Support Your RV Lifestyle, chapters 15 and 16 show how you can work or volunteer on the road to add to your income and still enjoy the traveling life. Finally, chapters 16 and 17 help you choose your domicile and find the optimum insurance to make sure you are covered. Once again, personal experiences of other RVers and links to informational sites provide more information. Pages 85-116
SECTION IV: SPECIAL SITUATIONS
The next chapters 19-21 answer the questions of how can I travel with my children, how can I travel by myself, and how can I travel with my pets. Experienced RVers show how they have successfully done so. Pages 117-136
SECTION V: LIFE HAPPENS
The last chapters 22-29 answer the remaining questions about life on the road. What if you are not handy, should you travel? What happens if you get sick? One more time, you will get honest, realistic answers to your questions. We have all been in many of these situations and continue to thrive on the road. Pages 137-177.
| For continual up-to-date information on the RV lifestyle, check out Jaimie’s RV Lifestyle ezine, and blog, RV Home Yet? Follow Jaimie on Twitter and become a fan at Facebook. |
22. What if I'm disabled?
23. I'm not handy. Should I travel?
24. What do I need to know about RV systems?
25. Will I be safe?
26. Can my partner and I survive?
27. What happens if I get sick?
28. How do I handle an emergency?
29. Is the RV lifestyle for me?
The remaining pages are devoted to Resources, 55 Ways to Save Money on the Road, and Authors’ and Contributors’ Bios.
This is an ebook in pdf format. You can view it on your computer, Kindle, Nook or other ebook reader. Or, take it to a print shop like Kinkos and they can print it out and bind it. 202 pages.
Can you afford to retire to an RV?
YES!
And all this for only $17.47!