Our life on the boat was as simple as it gets and we LOVED it so much. If not for the fact that I was stuck 3,000 miles away from half of my children (because they were adults with their own lives) and really very little chance to see them or even talk to them, we would probably still be there. It was amazingly CHEAP to live without having to worry about rent or mortgage, electricity, etc.

I would prefer land based life for many reasons, but regardless, it was amazing. I wish so much we'd have spent the time and money on land instead, but we all have to make mistakes to learn and I can't regret the amazing experiences we had on the boat, either. Life is about learning and growing, after all! :)

I think that so many of us get trapped in a mortgage (or other debt, but for us it was the mortgage) and feel stuck or trapped in this endless cycle of living the life of bills and expenses.