Moving, they say, is one of life's stressors. As we get older it doesn't quite have the excitement that it did in our twenties and thirties. Then there's this innocent feeling of excitement about …
Is Airbnb a Good Choice for Retirement Income?
Airbnb allows a friend to earn her property taxes. Right now, as I post this, I'm at an Airbnb quite close to a family wedding which I’m sharing with my siblings at a fraction of what it would cost us …
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Cooperative of Friends—A Lively Life
It became a cooperative. Julie and friends from college had a vision of living together. And where many of us may have enjoyed conversations where we dreamed about maybe living together, these friends …
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Her Chosen Location Made Possible with Housemates
Location, location. Nancy, 74, has the desire of her retirement. She lives in a small New England college town where she can walk to her activities, do errands on foot, and pays just $460 a …
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This House Needs People
"This house needs people” is the thought that came unbidden one day as Patricia walked through the living room of her large four-bedroom colonial with three and a half baths. She had lived there with …
Benefits for Sharing Housing
There are four main benefits for sharing housing. These are broad categories. Read them and consider how each would be a benefit in your life. 1. Save money Housing costs are high. Everywhere. You …