Damn shame what this country is becoming ...

Dearest Carol, I am a very newly subscribed visitor to your channel. I just wanted to thank you for presenting stories of individuals’ lives that are told in such a gentle, non-judgemental,& heartfelt manner. I also wanted to let you know that your voice is so calming & gentle. As soon as I hear you speak, I am quite sure that my blood pressure must drop in response. Sending you the very best wishes for your holidays to be joyously filled with people you love & wishing you a bright & beautiful New Year!

Worked all my life for the American dream only to lose my house due to excessive and unjust property taxes. Spring 2024 I will take the plunge of van life. Your videos are inspiring but nothing can prepare me for this change that is not by choice but by force. When I think about buying another house it falls back to making repairs and taxes. My quality of life in a house since 2020 became non existent all my retirement is going to repairs and taxes. The other downside is that the house cannot be sold for a profit due to repairs. I purchased my van November 2023 preparing to go off on the deep end of van life. Thanks for all your videos they give me a glimmer of hope.

You are a lovely interviewer. Thank you for exposing this inequality of retired people.

I'm turning 65 couple months. Me my son and his girlfriend live and survive together as a team !

The pandemic really brought out the greed in people, especially rental property owners; they wanted to take everyone’s stimulus money.

THANK YOU from the U.K. 🇬🇧 The heartfelt respect that you show to these men and women who are sharing their lives and their realities is IMPRESSIVE! Thank you! ☺ NB: many young couples and singles, in Europe, are choosing to go back and live with their parents.

I am one unforeseen event away from van life. So, when I needed a new vehicle I decided to get a van. That was a year ago on my 72nd birthday. It took me 5 months but I built it out and bought the gear I need. I took a job for one year and poured my paychecks into the van. I’m done and now I have a safety net that I can enjoy but it’s there if I need it.

Praying for everyone to have a wonderful Christmas !

I retired from Caltrans in 2017. In Santa Cruz CA. Living in a small studio. 3 weeks later my landlord said she was gonna double my rent. So I moved to Tx and bought a small home for $23k cash. Now I have no debt at all and $1700 SS check

I slept in a mini van in Los Angeles 2000-08 to pay child support. Now I have my own house and retired With SS check. So blessed

Hello, I’m 62 and be 63 in four months and dream be able to do van 🚐 life I’m on social security never have money left. Praying to be able to get van or truck and travel be able to meet people and enjoy life more, congratulations to him keep living life and enjoy your life. Thank you Glorious for sharing gives me hope…❤

Love the vid Carol. I understand Terry's plight all too well. Glad to see he was brave and made it work!

i used to think that older people stopped working because they didn't want to work anymore, since i have gotten older i realized that people stop working because they can't work anymore. i feel so bad for these old people.

Thanks Carol! What a lovely gentleman! Stay well and enjoy life Terry.

Good interview - and Medicare is the "other" nightmare .... Pricy and do not go with Advantage plan. He is a smart man.

Part 2 please…… I’m looking at this for myself. I’d prefer to do it with someone who shares the same thoughts!

I will be 65 in February and the way things are in this country its scary .

Nothing wrong with moving in with your kids, if they welcome u. These days u may need to pool together resources. Hopefully a lot more kids would invite their parents to live with them😅

Can't wait for Part 2. Thank you for what you do Carol. Wishing you an amazing and wonderful Christmas. Love from my home to yours. 💜

You seem like such a nice lady, and I'm impressed with how kindly you do your interviews. I've been a horsemen all my life, and God knows horsemen barely get buy, with the exception of the few high end ones. I know Hall of Fame trainers who have nothing. I'm planning on going full time nomad sometime this spring. Currently I have 3 income streams, but I know it may not last so I've been working toward getting my financials stable. I hope that someday we'll run into each and share a cup of tea.

Love this! It's a shame to work,retire when older and yet, don't have enough money to live comfortably.😔

Thank you for sharing! Sweet Man bless his heart he went through what a lot of seniors are getting ready to go through & some are unable to drive so this life style isn't an option! God help us all! I'm even fearful for future generations! Great video 🤗👍 Carol! See you on the next video 🙂

Please keep telling these stories you are truly a wonderful person! ❤

Merry Christmas to you carol and the happiest of new year. I love the kind of person you are, so caring and people person. Be safe and joyous holiday to you

I’ve said that the golden girls scenario is a realistic one. Especially in Fl with the sky high taxes and ins. God bless all…

God Bless him always ! Thank God he can park his trailer at his sister's house, that is a blessing !

It’s not just older people in this situation, Carol. Young people I have in my life can’t afford to buy a house and their rent goes up $100-$200 every year. So where is the money to save for the down payment which is still 20%.

Even people on ssdi need to watch and understand this, when I was younger I saw the struggles of the older generation and didn't think anything of it, but now with his words I realize the problems of elderly and low income and also think of my future in a way that we don'tthink of when we are working at minimum wage and can not see the future. I always figured it will work out. But now it's- I have to do something to make it work out.

That is why millions of American retirees are living abroad , on the Phillipines, Mexico, Thailand etc the cost of living much lower and quality of life higher in those countries

I can relate. I’ve been waiting four years (still waiting) to get into affordable housing. I love my van, but physically it’s getting very hard. It’s a challenge. Good story! I look forward to seeing his home.

What a shocking country America is!!!

He's lucky to have a sister where he can park. What happens to a person who does this and has nobody then gets sick.

I’m so happy you are including the Male nomads.. it’s so important all heard… ❤ His Nomad life is inspiring.

It's outrageous that someone can work and put into the system for decades and still not be able live with dignity when they get too old to work...

Lovely interview Carol and I feel glad for Terry that he has a whole new lease on life. A very smart man

You're a very good interviewer Carol!!

You have skills to make cash on the side - even helping other people with simple repairs on their rig. Don’t sell yourself short on that in your retirement. Pull in cash where you can.

You are really doing exceptional very necessary work with your videos. Your interviews are beautifully done, with compassion and respect. We should all be very angry at the treatment of seniors in our societies.

Terry's a great guy... I wish him happiness on the road and all the best that life can bring. And as an interviewer, you're probably one of the best! Thank YOU for you and thank you Terry!

I wish I had parents to help…miss them so much!

I love everything about you. You show it like it is so that we all can become aware of how life really is and maybe prepare for the future. Or at least I am. I’m only 48, but I am aware of what can happen as we get older. I work at a hospital, so I meet a lot of interesting, wonderful people as well. We all are people just trying to make it day by day in different ways. Thank you for sharing this story and all of the stories that you do. You’re a blessing ❤

It's horrible here in Oregon. Taxes keep going up, and more taxes keep getting added, so prices have gone up an average of 25% on everything! Yet our income has actually decreased in the sense that the cost of living increase hasn't kept up with the actual costs of living. I dropped everything but the bare necessities to get by, can no longer afford simple things like going out to lunch with a friend, having an adult beverage once in awhile, cable or satellite TV, even basic maintenance on my home has become unaffordable! I went back to work part-time in my retirement for awhile, but my osteoarthritis worsened and I can no longer do that. I've been boosting my immune system through eating healthier, and taking supplements because it's far cheaper in the long run than pharmaceuticals and the problems that come with them. I'm lonely because everyone in my age range is in the same boat... we can't afford anything beyond survival. Now our Governor wants to get rid of the tax benefits of having a mortgage to get more taxes out of us, and that will force most seniors out of their homes if it passes. The numbers of homeless people here has tripled just in the last 3 years. 😢

I see this same story time and time again. For shame America, for shame.

Terry and I are the same age. Regarding his working life, not to be harsh but if you work with your body age catches up to you. If your work abuses your back, knees, or feet, unless you have a sedentary job such as office work or computer-based work in an office or remotely as we get older, we cannot keep up. The larger point regarding Terry, who seems like a genuinely nice man who deserves better, the landlord greed is growing beyond sustainability. What are people to do: spend all their savings in 2-3 years be left to live the street until one passes?

For unto us a child is born unto us a son is given and the government shall be upon his shoulder and his name Shall be called wonderful counsellor the mighty God the everlasting Father the prince of peace praise God praying for everyone everyday God bless you all....

This story plays out every day in every city in America, so sad but true. You have to plan for the future, it doesn't always work out but if you save just a little each week it becomes a nice nest egg for when you retire. Too many people choose dead end jobs that have no future financially and the reckless use of credit cards just multiplies the issues. I had a game plan and stuck to it, I joined the Air Force right out of high school did my twenty years, retired and then started driving a semi truck for the next twenty years, retired from that, so here I was 58 years old, with 2 good pensions coming in and no debt. I have never owned a house and have no desire to, I bought a small camper trailer that my 2021 Toyota Tacoma can pull and have been traveling for about 2 years. I usually stay in a free camp site the full 14 days, that way I only have to move 3 times a month, saves on gas, and wear and tear on the camper. I am taking my social security at 62, I have no reason to wait, enjoy it while you can because tomorrow is never guaranteed.

Excellent interview, thanks from Puerto Rico

Van dweller from Nashville 😊💖👍

I'm looking forward to part two. 👍

Unfortunately, a property owner will own their property for a very long time and keep the rents at a decent rate, but then either they die or they sell, the next person who buys the property has bought it for millions of dollars and they have no choice but to raise rents 😢 and this all comes back to the world economic forum's by 2030 you will own nothing and be happy, they don't even want landlords to own a building. So it's not always the landlord's fault. But then sometimes you get those slumlords out there that are just money hungry 😢. I know about this because I am a landlord myself. In my city they put in rent control, and all that did was make landlords who were owners of old mom and pop places want to sell their building. Because along with the rent control, they are making landlords pay for the rent control. The key word here is control, my husband and I have always been Fair landlords, but when the government comes in and wants to control the building that you own, most people just want to sell and run away. And every old building I've seen sold has been knocked down and condos being built in it's place. And these condos are being sold for over a million dollars each. The city just wants the property tax revenue. This is the only way they get around proposition 13. BTW, I will always be a beyond fair landlord, until we are forced to sell for some reason. Keep in mind some landlords are having just as hard of a time. Repairs on an old building can be very costly. Just for a new roof is about $20,000. Maybe more now. An apartment building is never paid off because you're always going to be paying taxes.

Happy Holidays, Carol

hello, i just discovered your channel and i love how you not only interview people about their rv life, but you tell a story about how people came to this lifestyle and why the chose it. It also tells how people want to simplify their life as well as having the freedom to see other things and places. God bless

In England we say that when America sneazes Britain catches a cold, so I fear this may well be heading our way. My wife and I retired in 2016 and sold up and bought a motorhome to live in, for the exact same reasons cited here, and we have a base at our daughters where we come back to on a fairley regular basis.

They should teach this in junior high school.

Another great interview Carol I learned a lot from you 😊

Thank you

I'd love to get details on how to follow in his footsteps.

Thank you for sharing ✌️💞🤟

That is quite a nice tent setup you are in for the interview. Do you have more pictures of that??

This gentleman was forward thinking…smart !

Awesome video as always. I love the info.

Very reasonable RV space available for extended stay in the mountains in northern WA State for $175 per month plus metered electric. Seniors ONLY. No children allowed but dogs and cats are OK. Older RVs OK, tiny houses OK, probably even van living OK. We have cold and snow so if you don't like that, do not inquire. Very quiet and beautiful setting in the mountains.

Thank you for sharing this interview 🙂

The administrative assistant at the elementary school I worked at retired 2 years ago. She had just gone through a divorce and even with selling her home, she still could not afford a smaller place. She moved in with her son and daughter-in-law not too long ago. She's a very active 60 yr old, but if it weren't for them, she would probably be doing car life.

For seniors and people on disability, you need to know your retirement and disability income is protected by federal and state laws. Meaning if you owe any 3rd party companies (credit cards, medical etc) and you simply can’t afford the payments, stop paying them. They can’t get your money even if they get a judgement against you. Take that money that you would normally pay on these bills and use it to survive on. We are in survival mode!❤❤

❤ love this and this great wise man! 💛

Wishing everyone a blessed merry Christmas celebrating our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ praise God praying for Everyone everyday God bless you all

Another great interview 👏🏾 🏕✌🏿

This just can't go on 😢

The more people push the idea that this way of life is not only acceptable but desirable the less likely it is that change will happen and people will actually be able to afford to retire comfortably.

Ive always felt one of the roles of having a government is that they protect the elderly and vulnerable

Just wanted to say Merry Christmas Carol

❤❤❤Favorite Lady !!!❤❤❤And Happy 71 up coming !!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Merry Christmas Terry

All the money the US sends to other countries and it can't house low income seniors? That's shameful! The greatest country in the world? I don't think so. If it were it would take better care of its seniors.

Merry Christmas Carol

What?! Next week? I just got the popcorn ready.... 😔

By the grace of God I was able to get a small micro motor home and this is exactly what I am going to be doing with in the next few weeks

Am working towards getting a RV. It's is yours once you pay it off. Or you buy one straight out.

Wishing you had made this just one video.......with the tour,,,,,

Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures and that he was Buried and that he rose again the third day praise God praying for everyone everyday God bless you all

Making lemonade from lemons. Best to find a positive outcome out of a crappy situation. Do the best you can. You only have one life to live

Wow

You have to start planning for your retirement by 30 the latest, at least that’s what I did. I retired 6 months ago, I’m trying to make it to the RTR next month Carol. Are you going to be there ? I’m hoping to meet a few KZfaqrs I sub to. Not sure about the crowds, finding a boondocking spot etc.

How about government subsidized senior apartments???

Very smart of him to get his ducks in a row first.

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When did you come to the Spot? Sorry I missed meeting you!!

Tax cuts for the rich were do you think that money went! Invest in housing market so they can raise your rents!

The Big G more concerned with other countries. All our taxpayer dollars not really helping those struggling in our own country. Shame on the powers that be. Why aren’t our own citizens being helped.

I would like more information about where this BLM is, how to do solar on my travel trailer and what type of truck do you use.

I want people like this gentleman to be able to live ok. I just want to remind everyone that social security and medicare are socialism. The government provides these benefits. So if you want more for people like this man you want more socialism.

I don´t know the general retirement age in the USA, here it is 67, will be 69-70 by the time I retire, I´m 55 now. I dont understand how people can afford to retire that early. 🙂

Our country is being destroyed by our politicians. What is it going to take to throw those bums out?

Where's part 2 ?

I’m moving to SE Asia (P.I., Vietnam or Cambodia) from greed infested America and cannot wait!

where is this camper located what state.

how much is the trailer?

was there a tour video?