‘I save over $1,000 a month after moving to a remote Alaskan town - it pays more!’

One woman is sharing how she saves over $1,000 a month after moving to a remote village with less than 100 people living in it.

Taryn Williams spoke with Insider about her decision to move to Perryville, Alaska which is 500 miles outside of the state’s capital Anchorage.

As well as not being connected to a main road system, only 89 people live there and it can only be reached by plane

Working as a teacher, Ms Williams only has to teach five pupils which is less than the 27 children she is used to looking after.

Despite this, she loves her new life in Alaska which has been her reality since 2020 and has made big savings in the process.

Speaking Insider, Ms Williams broke down the financial cost of making such a big life transition.

The school teacher explained: “Living here is quite expensive, but my district pays more than districts on the road system and also helps with airfare to Anchorage and back.

“Overall, I make about $10,000 to $15,000 more than I would if I taught in the Lower 48. I'm a secondary generalist teacher, which means I'm responsible for all subjects for grades eight and up.

“This year, I only have five students in my class, and I love that I'm able to spend more time with each student.”

Originally from Massachusetts, US, Ms Williams has worked across the world, including teaching in Germany, and had plans to work in the Dominican Republic.

Once the Covid-19 pandemic hit, these plans had to change and she instead took her current teaching position which she found in Indeed.

In terms of her living situation, Ms Williams resides in a big house that holds four two-bedroom apartments

There is one apartment for each teacher at the school where she works with the four educators specializing in elementary, middle school, high school and special education.

Outside of her main teaching responsibilities, the young woman also takes on other roles and carries out tasks differently

Ms Williams added: “We don't have a principal in the village, so I'm responsible for many administrative duties, such as picking up people — and freight — from the planes that come in.

“A plane arrives at least once per day, except when the weather is bad. I order most of my groceries this way

“It's important for me to gets outside after school, so I often head right home and go for a run or a hike.”