It helps that I'm a minimalist and only have my dog to worry about. Really it's boredom that's a constant threat (I'm serious about it being a threat. Boredom breeds two things: recklessness and depression. Both can easily kill you.).

I could probably live on 10k a year with my vehicle and just me and the dog. If be happy to give you what tips I have to give. Got a link to your post? I'm assuming you've posted about your upcoming situation and that I just overlooked it.