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NYC Man Lives in Mobile Home

The New York Times – A Rent-Free Place, if You Can Find a Spot to Park

bq. A lot of my friends have kids and bills and they’re all bald,Mr. Hines said. Me, I’m not living large, but life is still good. I’m living on my own terms. I have an apartment on wheels. I can pick up and go whenever and wherever I want.

While the thought of someone deciding to move out of their home and into a building with no shower is kind of disturbing, what I really find sad about the situation is:

bq. He spends $7 a day on cigarettes, $4 on coffee and the rest on food.

That’s $49 a week on cigarettes and $28 a week on coffee out of his $150 welfare check.