Yeah, people don't really understand how to properly live poor. You'll be fine if you know how to do it.
One reason that I lived out of my car was because a decent car is a way better use of your money than a shitty apartment or house without a car.
I remember reading stories on Reddit of people who were well and truly homeless, and that was a thing that stuck out to them (and validated my opinion). They'd lose the car, be trapped in a specific geographic area, still couldn't find work, and then would be left living out on the street. From that point on, it would be very hard to get back to a starting positions, sometimes 2-3 years.
However, if you sold the house or canceled the apartment and lived out of your car, you're way better off: you can travel to jobs, you can still see friends, you can stay out of the weather, and you can save enough money to get back on your feet.
I'm so poor I can barely afford my $150 a month cell phone!
How am I even gonna be able to work if I don't have a cellphone!
So many people I know are amazed that my phone is literally a decade old.
The thing still makes calls, doesn't it?
Yeah, people don't really understand how to properly live poor. You'll be fine if you know how to do it.
One reason that I lived out of my car was because a decent car is a way better use of your money than a shitty apartment or house without a car.
I remember reading stories on Reddit of people who were well and truly homeless, and that was a thing that stuck out to them (and validated my opinion). They'd lose the car, be trapped in a specific geographic area, still couldn't find work, and then would be left living out on the street. From that point on, it would be very hard to get back to a starting positions, sometimes 2-3 years.
However, if you sold the house or canceled the apartment and lived out of your car, you're way better off: you can travel to jobs, you can still see friends, you can stay out of the weather, and you can save enough money to get back on your feet.