It’s certainly exciting and fun to retire early. The main question we kept revisiting was, “Will the money last?” We decided that we CAN make it last, with careful attention to our spending habits. We sleep in our car more often than airbnb’s, we cook our own food more often than eating in restaurants, and we visit places with low or no admission fees. Read on to see the Affordable Destinations on the Florida East Coast that we discovered.

After leaving the Florida Keys, our destination was Miami Beach. As we were crossing the Rickenbacker Causeway we could see big palm trees, blue water, and white sand. And it was WARM! We pulled over and ended up at Hobie Island Beach Park. Parking was free, the view was beautiful, so we stayed for a few hours. Did I mention it was warm?