Well, I don’t pay for water or sewer, electricity (I have a small solar system for the essentials), no mortgage (I built my cabin from used, free, and discounted materials), and my taxes are dirt cheap. I do still go to the laundromat and I do drive an hour to work but I wouldn’t trade any of this to go back. When retirement does come I won’t have to actually work like most people as long as I can set myself up for that. It’s a marathon not a sprint