11 people who have gone to unbelievable lengths to save money

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Pete D'Andrea and his wife Kara lived in an RV in Google's parking lot for 2 years and saved 80% of their income.

From making 713-mile commutes overseas to secretly living out of vans, people do crazy things to save money.

We aren't recommending you do the same (there are plenty of other, less extreme, tactics to save money) ... unless you're ready for a lifestyle change of the biggest kind.

Read on to see some of the more creative ways people all over the world have found to live on the cheap.