#10 MY FUTURE PLAN
May 25, 2023
#10 MY FUTURE PLAN
© Copyright Andrea Reynolds 2023
As I age – I'll be 74 in July – I worry about how I will afford to live. Without retirement income I need a survival plan, even if it's a short-term one.
Assuming I could either rent out or sell my one bedroom apartment, I had hoped to be able to house sit without payment for people in my condominium community, taking care of their plants, pets, and mail, and keeping things running smoothly in their absence. But I discovered that most people will go north for the summer and leave their condo empty. They simply turn off their water and electricity. So that's not an option for me.
For now, this is what make the most sense to me:
1. Sell everything I don't need to make more space in my condo. I've been working on that.
2. Rent out my one bedroom apartment, in October or November, completely furnished, to a traveling nurse or medical professional. I prefer a non-smoker without pets who could stay a year or at least a half-year. (Rules say I can rent out only twice in one year, and I must pay a $150 fee for each new tenant.)
3. Rent a room for myself in someone's two bedroom condo. Where and how much? I don't know.
4. Store my boxes of business and personal items in my van which is parked in vehicle storage, close enough to get to by golf cart.
5. Use my van as my office where I can write daily. Fall and winter only; too hot in summer months. Inside I have a potty, sink with water, solar panels providing power to my 1000-watt Jackery and a 40-watt power box which will power my laptop.
Doing this will not put any money in my pocket, but it will allow me to break even on my basic household expenses. I will still need to find income for glasses, hearing aids, and dental work.
I have a lot of wisdom and experience to offer speakers, so I expect income will start to trickle in from www.ExpertsWhoSpeak.org this summer once I finish the website and promote my courses, consultations, and contract critiques.
And if this fails, I'll give up my condo, fully furnished, and live in my van wherever I can find safe places to park and sleep, living off my tiny pension, writing short books.
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I'm a writer, living on a $420 monthly pension and food stamps. Any size donation is appreciated.
If you have an interest in following how I am accomplishing this enormous house-emptying task, I invite you to support this project with a monthly contribution of $5 or whatever amount you're comfortable with. I hope to write two blog posts weekly, more or less.
The benefit to my patrons is you get to ask me questions about my project, and your projects, too, which I may answer in this blog: crisiswriter@gmail.com
PayPal: www.PayPal.me/AndreaReynoldsIntl
Venmo: www.Venmo.com/Andrea-Reynolds-79
FacebookPay: https://www.Facebook.com/andrea.reynolds.90
It's possible Facebook may only allow you to send money by an app on your phone, not Facebook Messenger.
Zelle: Use my email: crisiswriter@gmail.com or text: 656-227-1130
Cash App: Use: $AndeBitanga
Cash: Best delivered in person to be safe.
Shipping is extra: Priority Mail… or for books, I ship by less expensive Media Mail.
I'm happy to receive checks in my mailbox to cover whatever time period makes sense to you. My mailing address: Andrea Reynolds, 1902 Andover Street, APT 194, Sun City Center, Florida 33573-5942
© Copyright Andrea Reynolds 2023
As I age – I'll be 74 in July – I worry about how I will afford to live. Without retirement income I need a survival plan, even if it's a short-term one.
Assuming I could either rent out or sell my one bedroom apartment, I had hoped to be able to house sit without payment for people in my condominium community, taking care of their plants, pets, and mail, and keeping things running smoothly in their absence. But I discovered that most people will go north for the summer and leave their condo empty. They simply turn off their water and electricity. So that's not an option for me.
For now, this is what make the most sense to me:
1. Sell everything I don't need to make more space in my condo. I've been working on that.
2. Rent out my one bedroom apartment, in October or November, completely furnished, to a traveling nurse or medical professional. I prefer a non-smoker without pets who could stay a year or at least a half-year. (Rules say I can rent out only twice in one year, and I must pay a $150 fee for each new tenant.)
3. Rent a room for myself in someone's two bedroom condo. Where and how much? I don't know.
4. Store my boxes of business and personal items in my van which is parked in vehicle storage, close enough to get to by golf cart.
5. Use my van as my office where I can write daily. Fall and winter only; too hot in summer months. Inside I have a potty, sink with water, solar panels providing power to my 1000-watt Jackery and a 40-watt power box which will power my laptop.
Doing this will not put any money in my pocket, but it will allow me to break even on my basic household expenses. I will still need to find income for glasses, hearing aids, and dental work.
I have a lot of wisdom and experience to offer speakers, so I expect income will start to trickle in from www.ExpertsWhoSpeak.org this summer once I finish the website and promote my courses, consultations, and contract critiques.
And if this fails, I'll give up my condo, fully furnished, and live in my van wherever I can find safe places to park and sleep, living off my tiny pension, writing short books.
____________________
I'm a writer, living on a $420 monthly pension and food stamps. Any size donation is appreciated.
If you have an interest in following how I am accomplishing this enormous house-emptying task, I invite you to support this project with a monthly contribution of $5 or whatever amount you're comfortable with. I hope to write two blog posts weekly, more or less.
The benefit to my patrons is you get to ask me questions about my project, and your projects, too, which I may answer in this blog: crisiswriter@gmail.com
PayPal: www.PayPal.me/AndreaReynoldsIntl
Venmo: www.Venmo.com/Andrea-Reynolds-79
FacebookPay: https://www.Facebook.com/andrea.reynolds.90
It's possible Facebook may only allow you to send money by an app on your phone, not Facebook Messenger.
Zelle: Use my email: crisiswriter@gmail.com or text: 656-227-1130
Cash App: Use: $AndeBitanga
Cash: Best delivered in person to be safe.
Shipping is extra: Priority Mail… or for books, I ship by less expensive Media Mail.
I'm happy to receive checks in my mailbox to cover whatever time period makes sense to you. My mailing address: Andrea Reynolds, 1902 Andover Street, APT 194, Sun City Center, Florida 33573-5942