We spent $40,000 while living on a boat for a year and traveling. It was cheaper than living on land, but there were some trade-offs.

One couple wanted to travel the country while saving money. Their solution: living on a boat while sailing the Great American ...
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I'm a boomer living on $4,996 monthly. My houseboat saves me money and keeps me young.

Cheryl Fellenz, 81, swapped her home for a houseboat in 2009 to cut expenses. Fellenz lives on $4,996 monthly from Social Security and a teacher's pension. She said the houseboat gives her close ...

Living the dream at sea level: liveaboards seek life in coastal waters as alternative housing

In Newport Beach, where average home values top $3 million, people who live aboard their vessels not only save money on ...

I knew nothing about boats before buying one on a whim. I've now spent 4 years living on it while traveling the world.

Despite knowing nothing about sailing, I bought a boat on a whim and have spent years sailing around the Mediterranean. It's ...
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This Wide-Beam Boat Is a Calm and Modern Floating Home for a Peaceful Life on the Water

Mark built himself a stylish and practical houseboat that allows him to enjoy peace and quiet in a bustling city ...
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Weathering the storm takes on new meaning for Stacy Rae Seminick's houseboat living

While shoveling during Tuesday’s storm, I got to wondering who in Rhode Island might have one of the toughest ordeals in wet, heavy snow. Then it came to me. By whom I mean Stacy Rae Seminick, one of ...
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I'm a boomer living on $4,996 monthly. My houseboat saves me money and keeps me young.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cheryl Fellenz, 81, a retiree who lives on a houseboat off the coast of southern Maryland. She is one of thousands of older Americans who have ...