Re:Meet Mr. Money Mustache, the man who retired at 30
by kragen on Saturday April 27, 2013 @01:16PM
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> $500/month? But a simple train ticket that takes you 600km away will set you back $100. Here in Europe at least.
If you hitchhike, walk, or bicycle, you can avoid the trains. Even if you take a train every three weeks, that's only US$130 out of your US$500 budget.
> Hell, the basic government fees (insurance, pension etc.) to keep my sole proprietorship running costs me 300 euro/month.
Typically backpackers pay very little in taxes because they aren't making any money, or if they are, they're doing it under the table.
> I really don't see how you could live on the road on $500/month, you're making stuff up.
No, there are a lot of people who do this. You should meet some of them. Sign up with Couchsurfing and host them.
If you hitchhike, walk, or bicycle, you can avoid the trains. Even if you take a train every three weeks, that's only US$130 out of your US$500 budget.
> Hell, the basic government fees (insurance, pension etc.) to keep my sole proprietorship running costs me 300 euro/month.
Typically backpackers pay very little in taxes because they aren't making any money, or if they are, they're doing it under the table.
> I really don't see how you could live on the road on $500/month, you're making stuff up.
No, there are a lot of people who do this. You should meet some of them. Sign up with Couchsurfing and host them.