tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post8100335883991318737..comments2024-03-27T05:07:44.092-07:00Comments on Adventures In Keeping House: Living On One IncomeSannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-73564315150920446392018-03-23T05:50:17.261-07:002018-03-23T05:50:17.261-07:00Please do not call anyone 'trash'. Please....Please do not call anyone 'trash'. Please.Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03130669456548942894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-53885041248308294092018-03-23T05:42:59.366-07:002018-03-23T05:42:59.366-07:00Thanks for the link, there are also tiny house vid...Thanks for the link, there are also tiny house videos on YouTube. There was a guy from Sweden who lived in an off-the-grid cabin in the woods, btw. Isn't allowed in Finland? <br /><br />Officially it's not allowed to spend the whole year in your caravan, I guess, though some parks allow it plus if you are out of the country for a couple of weeks it's enough to satisfy the law. Actually why does the law exist at all? To force everybody to get a mortgage?<br /><br />I read that in UK they already suggest 3 generation mortgages which eerily reminds me the medieval serfdom system. <br /><br />Agree about children. Sannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-40746509331065874612018-03-23T04:57:31.734-07:002018-03-23T04:57:31.734-07:00http://tinyhousetalk.com/
I am a big fan of that^...http://tinyhousetalk.com/<br /><br />I am a big fan of that^web page. People are starting to realize that since world is not very safe place, having life-long mortgages is not the very best idea. Even some families with 2 kids and a dog can live in tiny house or "caravan". And I am not talking about some trailer park white trash people but people who have nice, tidy homes and a decent life. <br /><br />Obviously it depends on where you live; on these latitudes one simply cannot live in a caravan and it would also be illegal here. Well, I have read about some hippies who do live in their caravan and have only poste restante address. <br /><br />I think that smaller house is actually very healthy thing: it forces kids to spend more time playing outside. Outdoorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284404664886150740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-28108809223153861362018-03-22T08:46:02.416-07:002018-03-22T08:46:02.416-07:00I should say it also depends on how much the husba...I should say it also depends on how much the husband earns. I just don't think it's wise when a lower-income couple both keep working and acquire a tremendous debt to keep up appearances. Sannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-44326736189036069572018-03-22T08:42:36.108-07:002018-03-22T08:42:36.108-07:00Lisa, you are welcome!
Rozy, oh, I know. In some ...Lisa, you are welcome!<br /><br />Rozy, oh, I know. In some German villages you can buy a huge house very cheap. The problem is, there is often no work/poor wages. If folks have a big family, of course, it's logical they'll want to have a spacious home. I guess my point is that if you live in a big city and are committed to be a one income family, you'll often have to compromise. Living in a small house can be a challenge, but it can be done + easier to clean. Sannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124283361844607678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-88886399257226872562018-03-22T08:14:19.351-07:002018-03-22T08:14:19.351-07:00You're correct that it is a choice. It also de...You're correct that it is a choice. It also depends on where you live in the USA. Last summer we bought a 4400 sq. ft. Victorian Mansion on one and a quarter acres in a small town in Minnesota for $123,500. When our adult children visited they exclaimed, "Why didn't we have this house 20 years ago when we were growing up?" Well, 20 years ago we were living in the Washington DC area and a house this size on this much land would have cost about $5 million. So, where you live and work and buy a home makes a huge difference. We wanted a big house at this stage of life so we could host all of our five children, and their spouses (only one is married currently), and grandchildren as they come along. Not only that we wanted to host neighborhood and church events and gatherings. Furnishing the house is a slower process as we look for just the right things on Craigslist and at thrift stores. Wages in our area are competitive, house prices are low, so it's possible to live better here than in a large city on one income. Rozy Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019413665136390175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139017677124620997.post-75122672671562943892018-03-22T06:55:44.363-07:002018-03-22T06:55:44.363-07:00You always have such interesting information to sh...You always have such interesting information to share! Thank you for your efforts. Lisa in COLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02910447583328675822noreply@blogger.com