Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Living Frugal In A Park Model Mobile Home

By Gary Pierce

Park model mobile home living is a great way to enjoy frugal retirement . And it sure beats continuing to work to earn more money.

The last two years has been devastating to lots of retirement plans. My portfolio sure has taken a hit. Many are rethinking retirement...that in itself is not all bad.

Arizona, where I retired is a major center of park model retirement compounds. You can retire to Arizona and this lifestyle and retire very cheaply. See... reevaluating plans is sometimes good.

Do not be fooled by the term "mobile". These units are mobile usually only once...factory to park model community. That is usually it's first and last trip.

Park model mobile home compounds are a cross between a cruise ship and adult summer camp. The list of activities you can enjoy are staggering. In Phoenix there are some parks with over 200 units, with golf courses. If you cannot find something to do it is nobody's fault but your own. And having all this fun is still a very frugal way to retire.

Many park model mobile home residents start off as RVers. As you find you gravitate to certain places after a few years on the road...many RVers opt for the larger space offered by a park model. The smaller park models have similar dimensions to a 40 foot motorhome.

A new park model mobile home will cost from $20,000 to $50,000 plus the land. A used unit can be purchased for $10,000 to $20,000 including furniture and the land. When you examine these prices you understand why many can afford to live where ever home is in the summer and Arizona or Florida in the winter.

Park model mobile home living is fun and frugal as well. It puts a winter home in reach of many. So if you are rethinking retirement put park models into the mix. If you are interested in learning more about this lifestyle, see below.

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