Kristin Hanes told Business Insider that she and her partner Tom gave up traditional rent in 2015. According to her, living without a house saves at least $20,000 per year. Over ten years the couple moved from a tent to a Toyota Prius, then a sailboat, a Chevy Astro Van and a Mercedes Sprinter Van. Hanes said she paid off debts, built savings and started an online business with a six-figure annual income. The couple now spends summers in a camper in the US and winters on a sailboat in Mexico.