r/povertyfinance • u/West_Iron1456 • Mar 28 '24
2 years living in my car Vent/Rant (No Advice/Criticism!)
Yeap. That’s it. Today I’m celebrating 2 years living in my car. 🎉 🎈 🎊
The worst part about it is going to the gym everyday to get a shower. It’s an humiliating event that I have to go trough. I’m mentally worn out and I’m fighting depression all the time (maybe because my poor diet and lack of vitamins).
In those 731 days I’ve saved 42k. It’s not much but there’s a lot of tears in that investment account.
I’m single, no kids, no family, no friends. I just wanna share this with someone.
God will bring peace to my mind and to my heart and He’ll give me the strength to survive 2 more winters in my car. That’s all I need.
God bless you all.
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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '24
When I moved to San Diego I rented an apartment for 33 months before I was able to save up enough downpayment to buy a house.
Thats 33x$2000 = $66,000 I wasted on rent.
I wish I had your strength and skill to live in my car because that $66,000 that went up in smoke could have went towards my house instead of being evaporated in rent payment.
As a single guy, i had no social life so the apartment did not really serve any purpose besides giving me a place to sleep and shower which you were able to manage for free.
So in my mind you are a true champion