I'm a college student and save $1,500 a month by living in my van

Davis Tranbarger says he's reduced his monthly spending by $1,500 a month by living in his van.Davis Tranbarger

• Davis Tranbarger, 20, is a student at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
• Last summer he converted his van and started living in it full-time soon after.

Last summer Davis Tranbarger decided to convert his van into a DIY RV to sleep in on trips.

The student at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville moved in with three people in September last year but soon realized he did not like the living arrangements. He decided to try to convince his dad to let him live in the van.

"Let me move into the van for two weeks while I figure out a different house, a different living situation," Tranbarger told his father. After the fortnight was up, the 20-year-old says he couldn't think about living anywhere else.

Moving into the van was the best decision he could have made, he told Insider.