A WOMAN has revealed how she ditched her house to live in a caravan and save a stash of money in the meantime. Chelsea Nicholls, from the UK, lived in her touring caravan for over a year and a half because it was cheaper than renting , and she needed to save money to pay off her debt. In a video posted to her YouTube channel , she revealed how much money she was saving each month by living in a caravan.
She said: "I'm actually going, to compare it to how much we paid when, we privately rented a two-bedroom Maisonette." Chelsea revealed that with rent, council tax , water and energy bills she and her partner used to pay £1,035 every single month. But when living in the caravan, all together, she and her partner were paying just £394 a month - giving them a saving of £641.
"So over a year we saved £7,552 pounds, wow," she exclaimed. The amount they were paying each month had increased slightly, to £227 each or £454 in total, Chelsea revealed in a newer video. "No council tax , or TV licence, or anything like that," she added.
Whilst the amount they were paying was still extremely low, Chelsea went onto explain why she was leaving caravan-life behind. "As much as we have loved that [paying so little every month], living in a caravan is not ideal going forward," she said. "I do not believe we could raise a child in this caravan," Chelsea noted, referring to the limited space inside.
But with some debt left to pay off, the couple couldn't afford to rent a flat or home privat.
