A man has revealed that he converted his car into a house to save money while the cost of living rises.
A New Jersey medical technologist passing by @SolarCampercar regularly shares videos about his life on wheels in which he saves $16,000.
He took to TikTok to show off his unique lifestyle and brag about saving thousands.
The budget-friendly man revealed that he added a bed, refrigerator, sink and solar panels to his car to make it “more comfortable.”
A New Jersey medical technologist who goes by @SolarCampercar regularly shares videos about his life on wheels saving $16,000
He has revealed that he converted his car into a house to save money while the cost of living is rising
He took to TikTok to show off his unique lifestyle and brag about saving thousands
In a viral video posted to the video-sharing app, he said, “I hate paying rent so I ended up converting my car into a house and this is me getting ready to sleep.”
“It’s actually quite comfortable.”
Many of his videos show him eating on his makeshift cot or using his DIY kitchen sink.
He even has a small table that he uses as a desk to set up his laptop.
The smart man revealed that he decided to live in his car to refrain from paying rent as the cost of living is skyrocketing across the country.
Although inflation has slowed in recent months, it remains high at 7.1 percent.
According to consumer data agency Dunnhumby, a third of households skip meals or reduce portion sizes to save money.
Researchers found that 18 percent of the 2,000 survey participants noted that they weren’t getting enough to eat.
In a viral video posted on the video sharing app, he said, “I hate paying rent so I ended up converting my car into a house and this is me getting ready to sleep”
The budget-friendly man revealed that he added a bed, fridge, sink and solar panels to his car to make it “more comfortable”
The smart man (pictured as he builds his bed) revealed that he decided to live in his car to forego paying rent as the cost of living rises across the country
In addition, 31 percent of households have reduced their portion sizes due to empty pantries due to rising supermarket prices.
In addition to food costs, millions of people across the country lack a financial safety net.
According to researchers, 64 percent of participants admitted that they would not be able to raise $400 in an emergency.
Many have suffered from inflation, which has sent prices of basic goods skyrocketing – including meat and poultry prices at 10.4 percent, grains at 15.1 percent and fruit and vegetables at 8.1 percent.
Gas prices are another point of pressure for many people across the country, rising nearly 60 percent in the past year, with the cost of airline tickets rising by more than 34 percent and the price of used cars by more than 7 percent.
In New Jersey, where the medical technologist lives, the cost of living is 12 percent higher than the national average, according to Rent Cafe’s life calculator
Clothing costs are up 5.2 percent, total lodging costs are up 5.5 percent, and delivery services are up 14.4 percent.
In New Jersey, where the medical technologist lives, the cost of living is 12 percent higher than the national average, according to Rent cafes living calculator.
Housing is up 32 percent, utilities are up eight percent, and food is up six percent.
According to MIT’s Living Wage Calculatoran adult in New Jersey should earn $38,910 per year.
The median rent in New Jersey for a one-bedroom apartment is $3,437, according to Rent Cafe.
And the savvy medical technologist doesn’t seem to be the only one struggling in this economy, as many of his followers flooded the comments section with praise
The average medical technologist in New Jersey earns between $76,526 and $90,165, according to Salary.com.
And the savvy medical technologist doesn’t seem to be the only one struggling in this economy, as many of his followers flooded the comments section with praise.
One person said, “Genius.”
“A lot of people live in their cars these days. The cost of living is too high,” another person commented.
“In today’s society I do,” said another user.
One person wrote, “Great idea.”