wakephan09
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Did the feds have guns or radios?
Couple retired in their early 50s to live on cruise ships.
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The Burks have grown frustrated by the mounting costs of living on land, they said. Between the mortgage, Internet, electricity, property taxes, insurance, and other costs associated with owning their home in Seattle, the couple was spending more than $3,500 per month. That doesn’t include food, transportation, entertainment and other expenses of everyday life.
On a cruise ship, however, “there is no extra. The price is the price,” Angelyn said. Spending their retirement at sea, she concluded, would be “so much cheaper.”
“By living on a cruise ship, you gain your room, you gain board, you’ve got entertainment that’s built in, you’re going to different locations,” her husband echoed. “It’s hard to beat that.”
Their next cruise is set for July, at which point they plan to embark on back-to-back cruises for about nine months, with a few brief land breaks. Between cruises, they will be nomads of sorts, visiting family and friends, as well as staying in Airbnbs and hotels, which they will mostly pay for with credit card points.
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Gotta say it makes sense. If they’re always going to be on cruises, they can get the rebooking discount, and maximize other discounts.
Tried to watch et with the kids tonight and somehow had repressed that the first 20 mins of that movie are legit terrifying so guess where I’m sleeping tonight.
Just replaced my car’s cabin air filter. Why is it in such a PITA spot?
Wife came down with covid on the last day of the trip and none of the rental car places wanna let me do a 14 hour one way trip. So guess we’re gonna have to stay in Jackson for another week
I assume camping for the week out in the park is off the table