7 KIN HOMESTEAD
THE FREEDOM
NUMBER CALCULATOR
"It's not about what you make β it's about what you spend. Every dollar you don't have to spend is a dollar you don't have to earn, and more importantly, an hour you don't have to trade away from the life you're building."
$212
Monthly bills after the move
$45K
Total spent over 12 years including land
4β6hrs
Per week to cover all expenses
01
Financial Discipline β Reduce the Number
Cut city expenses, find your homestead cost floor, set your reserve target
02
Community Skills β Fill the Gap
Match your existing skills to what your rural community is missing
03
Online Anchor β Stabilize Everything
Location-independent income that runs in 4β6 hours a week
Where are you on your journey?
Still in the City
Planning my move β need to build a reserve and escape plan
Already on My Land
On the property β need income and to extend my runway
7 KIN HOMESTEAD
Freedom Number Calculator
ποΈ City Mode
π° Reduce The Number
The secret isn't making more β it's making the number you have to hit so small that the easy money is enough. Enter your city expenses, then adjust your homestead equivalents.
ποΈ Monthly Expenses β City vs. Homestead
CITY NOW
HOMESTEAD
Rent / Mortgage
Becomes a land payment β often $150β$400/mo owner financed
Utilities (electric, gas, water)
Solar + well = near zero ongoing after system paid off
Internet
Starlink ~$120/mo. Essential β keeps the online anchor running.
Transportation
No commute. One vehicle. Fewer trips into town.
Food & Groceries
Drops as garden and animals produce. Budget full cost at first.
Health Insurance
Keep this. Healthcare is the one cost that doesn't shrink.
Subscriptions & Entertainment
Most disappear. The land is the entertainment.
Childcare / School
Often eliminated. The homestead becomes the classroom.
Debt Payments
Eliminating this before moving is the single biggest lever you have.
Everything Else
Before buying ask: can I make it? Salvage it? Acquire it differently?
π― Reserve Target
Months of runway needed before income kicks in
3 months
6 months
12 months
18 months
Current savings / reserves
$
Monthly amount you can save right now
$/month
π§ Find the Gap. Fill It.
Don't compete with what already exists. Find what your rural community is missing and use your existing skills to fill that void. Select every skill you have β not just your job title.
Professional & Trade Skills
General Handyman
$30β55/hr Β· Day 1 income
Electrician
$45β85/hr Β· Immediate demand
Plumber / Pipefitter
$50β90/hr Β· Always needed
Carpenter / Builder
$35β65/hr Β· High demand
Mechanic / Auto Repair
$40β75/hr Β· Rural staple
Welder / Fabricator
$40β70/hr Β· Farm work
HVAC Technician
$50β90/hr Β· Scarce rural
IT / Tech Support
$35β60/hr Β· Starlink era
Medical / Healthcare
$25β65/hr Β· Huge rural gap
CDL / Trucking
$25β45/hr Β· Rural routes
Heavy Equipment Op.
$45β80/hr Β· High demand
Chainsaw / Forestry
$25β55/hr Β· Tree work
Creative & Teaching Skills
Music / Instrument
$20β45/hr Β· School gaps
Teaching / Tutoring
$20β45/hr Β· Rural schools
Fitness / Training
$30β60/hr Β· Local or online
Cooking / Food Prep
$15β35/hr + product sales
Photography / Video
$75β150/hr Β· Events, farms
Art / Craft / Design
$20β60/hr + product
Business & Professional Skills
Sales / Business Dev.
$35β75/hr + commission
Bookkeeping / Accounting
$30β55/hr Β· Farm clients
Gardening / Farming
Value-added products, 1β3 yrs
Animal Husbandry
Meat, eggs, fiber β 6mo+
Other skills not listed
Hours per week available for outside work
5 hrs
10 hrs
15 hrs
20 hrs
30 hrs
π The Online Anchor
Our most stable income stream has almost nothing to do with the dirt under our fingernails. Remote work uses your existing skills, runs on 4β6 hours a week, and doesn't care where you live.
Remote Professional Services
Start within 30 days
Use your existing skills remotely β sales consulting, bookkeeping, VA work, medical billing, remote teaching, tech support. Just a phone and internet connection.
Hourly Rate ($)
Hours per week
Service Business (editing, social media, etc.)
30β90 days to first client
Skills built doing your own homestead content β podcast editing, video editing, social media management. Every job for yourself makes you faster and better at it for clients.
Monthly Retainer ($)
Number of clients
Content & Community
1β5 years to meaningful income
Document everything from day one. Don't do it for quick money β do it to find your people. After 10 years of zero, it now puts food on the table.
Est. Monthly Income ($)
Hours per week
Digital Products & Small Batch Physical
3β12 months to establish
Custom knives, metalwork, skin creams, MRE meals, Etsy crafts β things you make anyway, sold to your online community.
Monthly Revenue ($)
Monthly Costs ($)
πΎ Land-Based Income
The dream β but be honest about the timeline. Takes 1β3 years. Don't count on it to pay the bills in year one.
Value-Added Products (jams, soap, nursery starts)
1β3 years to establish
Fresh products are good. Value-added products are where the real margin lives. Find the gap nobody else fills.
Monthly Revenue ($)
Monthly Costs ($)
Agritourism / Hipcamp / Farm Events
1β2 years to establish
Camping, glamping, farm stays, workshops. Requires the land and systems to be established first.
Monthly Revenue ($)
Monthly Costs ($)
πΊοΈ
Your Freedom Number Awaits
Fill in your expenses on the left and your results appear here β freedom number, escape timeline, and full income plan.
