Its a sad state of affairs when the nation is in a recession. People are out of work; their homes lost forever. Repossessions. Bankruptcy. Its heart-wrenching. When people are desperately struggling, and barely getting by, they must resort to measures like riding a bike to work or living with relatives. It can take massive amounts of money to move to your own place. You have to pay the first months rent, a deposit on the rental, plus you have to put deposits on electricity and water. Its overwhelming. If it seems as though youll never have your own place consider something radical. Theres a way you can have a temporary home - even though it wont be fancy - and it will take very little money to get in to it! Have you visited any campgrounds in your area lately? You know, the kind where people have campers set up for vacation? Many campgrounds feature things like a swimming pool, indoor restrooms, showers, a game room, exercise room and a canteen. Its an extreme proposal but, should you move to such a place - temporarily - you can save quite a bit of money towards a real place of your own.
Sure, if you already own a camper, you can simply tow it out to the grounds and set up camp. However, if you own no camper, look for rentals. Many people set campers and trailers up at campgrounds, permanently, and rent them out to others. No, its not a grand style of living but it will get you out of your relatives basement. Campers and trailers are often rented out by the week, and the deposit is usually very low - if any at all. It can cost as little as a hundred bucks to get into your new - albeit not so fabulous - temporary home. Rent can sometimes be as little as fifty bucks a week from there, on out.
If you look in your local paper youll often find that campers and mobile trailers are actually very inexpensive. Small ones, in decent condition, can go for under a thousand bucks. Youll find that they generally have a stove, refrigerator and bathroom. Once at the campground, you simply plug in to their power, water and sewage sources, and youre good to go! The fee for the utilities is included in the campground rent. Many campgrounds offer a really great deal if you pay, in advance, for a year. The rent for a whole year - including utilities - can be as little as a thousand bucks, but if thats too steep for you right now, most campgrounds allow you to pay by the week or month. Trailer or camper living isnt exactly living high on the hog but its an option. With the prices being so cheap to live at a campground you can afford to put your belongings in storage for now. Small storage rooms go for as little as thirty bucks but you can get a nice-size room for about sixty or so. Are you in such a bind that even camper rent is to expensive right now? Take a tent! You can sleep in a tent at the campground and pay very, very little money for that. Use the campground showers, build-in grills and such to get by for the time being. Things are going to pick up for you, sure enough, but it could take a little time. Meanwhile, you can save a good deal of money by roughing it in a small camper or trailer for now. Youll soon save up enough money to get a real place of your own!
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