Plenty of Retirees Sell Everything for an RV and Park It Within Two Years. One Reason Comes Up Every Time
Selling everything for a life on the road sounds like freedom, but one specific and very ordinary medical appointment keeps sending full-time RVers back home for good, and most couples never see it coming until their rig is already parked. A common retirement plan is to sell the house and travel full-time in an RV. Many people in their 60s picture exactly that, and many make it work. Others return to a fixed home, and health care is a frequently cited reason. Here’s what full-time RV life really costs, and why the doctor question so often ends the trip. Medicare comes in two main types. Original Medicare is the government plan, and it covers you nationwide with any provider that takes Medicare. Medicare Advantage plans are run by private insurance companies. They use networks, and their coverage is usually limited to the plan’s area, except for emergencies. For an RVer, that area is…