VAN LIFE MONTHLY EXPENSES | how much does it cost to live in a van?
VAN LIFE MONTHLY EXPENSES | how much does it cost to live in a van?
Today we’re going to breakdown the cost of 1 month of van life monthly expenses and share with you how much it actually costs to live in a van and travel full time.
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Before we started van life we watched a lot of monthly expenses videos BUT we found that a lot of people went on a budget for a month just to show how cheap it could be. Instead, we decided to just live our lives like normal and see what we actually spent.
We plan to create several of these kinds of videos to show you how much monthly expenses can vary based on travel, repairs, and various other costs. Let us know if you think this would be helpful!
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To get renters insurance did your van need to be classified as an RV? Can you send maybe the policy you got to understand what it covers? Thanks!
Wow I’m the 1st to "like" never happen to me before. Luv u guys!! Thanks so much for ur videos. Plz show more of u living in ur beautiful home. Greetings from Madison Indiana.
A lot of you asked how we AFFORD all this and what we do for money on the road. We just released a video today that goes over all of this! WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/Bw6nnkvDlXY
You guys just made my day happier
You actually made this video fun and I love it so much. You are great youtubers and totally underrated thanks!
You always have such informative videos! Thank you so much!
GREAT VIDEO! Thank you for the info🙌🏼.
May I ask what the two of you do for income/business?
You guys are sooo cute! I totally agree with you on “food is my medicine”. Hey, I was wondering how you guys get your mail if are not in a fixed address? Thanks for sharing your experience with us!
Another great informative video,
Looking forward to next upload ☺️
Safe travels
Hugs hugs From Italy u guys 🤗🤗🥰🥰 Looooveeee your good vibes ❤️🌈
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What about car insurance ? Does RV insurance cover that?
Thanks for the great video!!
Thank you so much for making this video. A great reality check. Re RV insurance: having self-built, did you have supply build videos, etc. to get insurance? This may be a good topic for a video. I haven’t found anyone else talking about this. Thanks again! Scott (Bellingham, WA).
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What type of business do you have that allows you to travel? I’m really trying to figure out what to do, I’m in a health situation like you had & mine is partly diet but most of it is pure stress so I’m retiring the end of this year but need something for extra income.
WOW, before the lockdown and having have to come back to the UK from France, I very very easily got by on about $300USD a month, I ate well too, but like you said everyones budget is different…
Vegan 🌱 💗
How many miles? From that $520 😬
ok but lets be safe and wear our masks please especially since you do so much traveling. I’m sorry I just want you to be safe!
Thanks for sharing!
Your home on wheels is beautiful
Thanks for this information
This video is so informative! I loved every bit of it including the music and editing! I also loved how you were in the places or doing the activities you were taking about! It was so much fun!!!!
Thanks for this
Almost made me cry, thank you for being so open about your health issues, I’m in that boat right now. I hope in 12 years I can be rid of most of them like you!
good information thank you
Great video guys🥰
Thank you for sharing this information! I am going to be transitioning into a van life so this helps. What type of jobs do you both have, if you don’t mind me asking, I am looking for various ways to make money for when I quit my job. TIA and stay healthy!!!
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Ognuno di noi comprende la cosa ovvia: la teoria esistente ci impone di analizzare nuovi principi per la formazione della base materiale, tecnica e personale! La visione opposta implica che i prototipi interattivi siano ugualmente da soli.🤩
O desenvolvimento socioeconomico requer a definicao e o esclarecimento do fortalecimento dos valores morais. A tarefa da organizacao, especialmente o prototipo de alta qualidade do projeto futuro, desempenha um papel decisivo em outras direcoes de desenvolvimento.
De repente, os representantes das reservas sociais modernas, superando a dificil situacao economica atual, sao apresentados de uma forma extremamente positiva. O ponto de vista oposto implica que os estados independentes, superando a dificil situacao economica atual, sao limitados exclusivamente pelo modo de pensar.
This was a bit more difficult to put together than we thought because I have my own business. BUT we trust that this will help you get an idea of what a month of expenses looks like living comfortably. Would you find it helpful if we did another month of expenses to see how expenses can vary? Let us know in the comments! 🙂 Happy Sunday everyone!
love the beautiful blue silk shrug you’re wearing
what are your jobs besides you tube?
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Uh did you divide the park pass by 12?
Please were your mask in the supermarcet . It is super important to protect you and others.
Raw vegan eats are so worth the expense!
Hey there…just found you and I think (HANDS DOWN) you have the best van life videos. BTW: I was born in Bellingham and used to live on North Lake Shore Drive (Lake Whatcom). Our family moved when I was 9 years old. I have such fond memories living there when my father was a deputy sheriff. Where are you originally from?
Thank you for sharing! I appreciate an honest look at what your expenses are and have to say I was surprised by your food and dining budget but I live in California so I can’t say I do any better 😜
Hello there! I’m in love with your home. As a matter of fact, I will be using your floor plan 😃. It’s the best I’ve seen. Was it difficult to have your cargo van registered as an rv?
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Hi, Just found you. Van is great. Do you do cooking videos? Would love to see a good smoothie that doesn’t taste like V8 😀
Did you cover health insurance? I know you said dental. Thank you for all of this information.
Holy crap, US phones expensive!
I was looking at a unlimited data SIM the other day for a 5G WiFi router for the van in the UK and it was £17/month (~$24)
What about health insurance? You mentioned dental 🦷, but didn’t say what you monthly is on medical insurance! Just wondering great video !
Like this kind of format, very entertaining and raw. Not just sitting and talking so boring.