Cheers Christopher!
It is indeed pretty awesome to be a microbudget filmmaker, but often very stressful due to the lack of money. For instance, it's hard to find people to attach to your projects and when you think you've finally found them, it's easy for them to drop out and focus on (better) paid gigs. Anyway, I don't want to complain. I enjoy what I do, most of the time. Making a living on it would be a bonus ;)
Anyway, money often makes things easier but not necessary better...