37-year-old bought a van on Craigslist for $29,900 and spent $18,500 renovating: Her No. 1 takeaway Breaking News Published: May 25, 2025 Reading time: Less than 1 min. FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp In 2019, Sophie Hilaire bought a Sprinter van from Craigslist for $29,900. She traveled the U.S., Mexico and Canada and lived in the van for two years. FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp TFB NEWShttp://www.tfb.news Related articles Stocks rise as Wall Street awaits details from U.S.-China trade talks Breaking News June 9, 2025 ‘Bitcoin Family’ hides codes on metal cards in four continents after recent crypto kidnappings Breaking News June 9, 2025 WWDC25 live updates: Apple to announce iOS 26, AI developments Breaking News June 9, 2025 ‘Trump accounts’: President, CEOs to promote infant savings plans at White House Breaking News June 9, 2025 Recent articles Stocks rise as Wall Street awaits details from U.S.-China trade talks Breaking News June 9, 2025 ‘Bitcoin Family’ hides codes on metal cards in four continents after recent crypto kidnappings Breaking News June 9, 2025 WWDC25 live updates: Apple to announce iOS 26, AI developments Breaking News June 9, 2025 ‘Trump accounts’: President, CEOs to promote infant savings plans at White House Breaking News June 9, 2025