Update from JD: I have now installed a 10kWh Lithium (LFMP) battery bank in Missy. Details are here. Lithium batteries offer some pretty great capabilities! Used in an RV, they can be really incredible! The RV world seems to be divided into those that depend on their battery bank and those that don’t even know… [Read More]
Payback of a Solar Charging System
Solar charging system cost vs. payback is a constant topic for some folks. I really do not understand why but that does not matter – there are many things I do not understand. I am providing my system information and cost to give the folks that are curious about this another data point and possibly… [Read More]
Trade?
Mike of ZeroToCruising.com (an excellent blog, btw) recently wrote this super post about making a trade (or series of trades) to achieve ones goals. I completely agree with him! Since my divorce several years back, my life goals have undergone massive change. More importantly, I have put a plan into action to achieve those goals. … [Read More]
2015 RV Living Expenses
There are a tremendous number of people interested in the financial aspect of full-time RV living so I have decided to publish my expenses for 2015. However; these numbers do not represent one full year. I started full-timing on March 26, 2015 so the following represents my 280 days – just over nine months –… [Read More]
Pain Must be Shared
I have come to the conclusion that pain must be shared. I see it all the time and it doesn’t matter what the topic is. If someone feels some type of pain, either physical, emotional, financial, etc…, they MUST tell people about it. Why?? Boy, that is the million dollar question! I have no idea…. [Read More]
Secure Information
I ran into a great one today that I just had to share. I write software (as you probably know) and have to deal with the security ramifications of collecting and storing Personally Identifiable Information (PII). In general terms, this is any piece of information that can be used in combination with other bits of… [Read More]
More Home Sale
Amazing! Remember I told you here that I expected that “they” would require MORE days for the sale of my home? Well, they do. A second underwriter has agreed to accept the first appraisal. YEAH!! BUT they want a second appraisal done to validate the first… WHAT!! Then you are NOT accepting the first one. … [Read More]
Buying Stuff
I suspect I am a bit of an odd duck. My approach with nearly every purchase and most certainly the big purchases (houses, cars, boats, etc…) is to decide what I need, what I want, and what I can afford. I then research to see how all of this comes together. Yes, this research always… [Read More]