Unpleasant thoughts of eating cheap foods can be brought up when you think about cheap living in retirement. Have no fear, this isn’t the way it has to be. You can actually enjoy saving money and making good financial choices.
Because of the recent poor economy, people are needing to reconsider what their finances will look like down the road, particularly people who are already retired or are looking to retire soon. Almost everyone has seen their investments take a beating, leaving some to wonder if they can truly afford to retire.
You might want to think about more inexpensive ways of living, but that are also be full of enjoyment. One option is to consider park-model mobile home. These can be either seasonal or year-round residences.
First how is it frugal? You can buy a nice used park model for $15,000 to $20,000 (that’s furnished as well). You can buy a new unit for $25,000 and up. Try and buy a stick built house for that kind of money and you are looking at a dog house…for a small dog.
How can living in a park model mobile home be considered a fun lifestyle? Mesa, Arizona is the park model mobile home central and we live in the Phoenix area about an hour drive away. There is a number of mobile home parks in Mesa from which you can select. On the smaller side, there are those with just around a hundred mobile homes. Others have over 2,000 units in one community. A few of these mobile home communities have their own golf courses.
Many of these offer a wide variety of activities for residents. Craft rooms, clubhouses and classes offer fun activities for those older than 55. People living there are always having a lot of fun and the only tough decision they have to make is which activity to do each day.
It is possible to have fun and be frugal when living in cheap retirement. Do not think you can’t afford to retire before you look at every choice you have. A park-model mobile home can give you many of the amenities often found in more expensive residences — all at an extremely reasonable price. Have fun.
Learn more about mesa homes for sale. Stop by Logan Oulman’s site where you can find out all about mesa homes for sale and what it can do for you.
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