Tiny House Movement

The tiny house movement is something I am continuing to hear more about and with my belief that people should be revisiting a simpler lifestyle I am naturally very intrigued. I am 21 years old sitting in my room at my parents house I contemplate the facts. I have spent the last 4 years working to pay to attend University and will come out of University at 22 with not only no savings but an astounding amount of debt regardless of the fact I been working in addition to school. This made me wonder how I will ever be able to get out of my parents house before I am 40. If your like me, a young independent 20 year old who yearns to be on her own with a great desire for adventure the idea of being at your parents house another year, let alone until your 40, is terrifying. On my search for alternatives to buying a house such as a trailer, living on a boat or owning an income property I came across tiny houses. 

I found this website http://www.thetinylife.com/what-is-the-tiny-house-movement/ and it gives a great description of tiny houses as well as the benefits to tiny house living. Check out the site if you have time, but I have summarized most of the key points below!

The tiny house movement is a social movement where people are downsizing the space that they live in. The typical American home is around 2600 square feet, while the typical small or tiny house is around 100-400 square feet. Tiny Houses come in all shapes, sizes and forms but they focus on smaller spaces and simplified living.

People are joining this movement for many reasons, but the most popular reasons are because of environmental concerns, financial concerns and seeking more time and freedom.  For most Americans 1/3 to 1/2 of their income is dedicated to the roof over their heads; This translates to 15 years of working over your life time just to pay for it and because of it 76% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.

So what is the alternative?  One might be to live smaller.  While we don’t think tiny houses are for everyone, there are lessons to be learned and applied to escape the cycle of debt where almost 70% of Americans are trapped in right now.

Tiny Living Encompasses:

• Tiny Houses
• Life Simplification
• Environmental Consciousness
• Self Sufficiency
• Sound Fiscal Plans
• Social Consciousness

Here is a video if you would like to know more details about the process of building and what its like to live in a tiny home.

Take a look at Tumbleweed Tiny House Company to view some great designs and get a better idea of prices to build these great homes! http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/