This allows me to save about 90% of my small income, I buy our food, my gas, and little else. (Before I get haters.. just know this is mutually compatible and he still thinks he's gotten the better end of the deal 
).My goal for now, which bf knows, is to buy either some land to go off grid or buy older home in cash, for later in life. In the mean time, I do own a paid for motorhome that is my 'house' should current situation not work out. It's 246.5 sqft of fully self contained awesomeness. Worse case, I park it at an extended full hookups rv park (plenty around here reasonably priced) and live simply.
I do see how much time and upkeep a house this large takes, add in expense for utilities, time for yard maintenance and the like, so much work. Ultimately, for ER, will want something much smaller, paid for, hopefully off grid or working towards that, or become nomadic in the rv with no property taxes and someone always takes care of the lawn and chase the better weather.
who knows. The old fart is coming round on my way of thinking, as well.
