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<\/p>\nSingle mom who had to pay $1,600 in rent buys a tiny home that only costs her $75 a month
\nNot everyone has a retirement plan.
\nIn fact, \u201cgo with the flow\u201d seems the norm nowadays.<\/p>\n
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SOURCE:YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT \u2013 FLORB<\/p>\n
With such a rocky economy and expenses piling up left and right, it can be pretty challenging to set up a retirement fund and commit to building it.<\/p>\n
But some dedicated individuals like Michelle \u201cMJ\u201d Boyle refuse to waste time.<\/p>\n
So when an opportunity to save up for an affordable place to live presented itself, MJ took it without hesitation.
\nAs a single mother of two, things aren\u2019t always easy for MJ. Imagine having to pull double duty while staying on top of things like running a household, paying the bills, name it.<\/p>\n
But because single moms are incredible, MJ pulled through.<\/p>\n
She even managed to build a charming home for herself, a place she calls \u201cher empty nest.\u201d
\n\u201cMy life has been a series of unfortunate events. I have been divorced twice. I have built two houses and I lost the houses basically in the carnage of my divorces.\u201d<\/p>\n
MJ didn\u2019t have retirement money, and her kids were going off to college.
\nSo she decided it was time to act.<\/p>\n
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SOURCE:YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT \u2013 FLORB<\/p>\n
Her game plan wasn\u2019t just to build a tiny house.
\nShe decided to do things differently because of how her previous attempts worked out.<\/p>\n
Not only that, but she also came up with a plan to generate income.<\/p>\n
\u201cI built my first house, this house, basically using cash and sponsorships to make sure that I have a paid-for nice, comfortable house when I retire. Now I\u2019m building a few more tiny houses that I look forward to renting like on Airbnb or a try it tiny or other VRBO kind of platforms and create some income so, that\u2019s next.\u201d<\/p>\n
She was paying $1,600 a month for a home she was renting in Sherwood, Oregon.<\/p>\n
Because of renting, she could never save up and lived from paycheck to paycheck.
\nMJ took that as her cue to make a change as her kids prepared to transition to college.<\/p>\n
She started by cutting down on expenses and eventually joined the Tiny House Movement.
\nThis is an architectural and social movement to encourage people to live a simpler life in a smaller space.<\/p>\n
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SOURCE:YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT \u2013 FLORB<\/p>\n
Tiny house living has successfully reduced the financial and emotional burdens of people from all walks of life.<\/p>\n
It was also an excellent way for MJ to let her creative juices flow.<\/p>\n
Finally, free from the constraints of a hectic lifestyle, MJ could add her personal touch to every nook and cranny of her home.<\/p>\n
She\u2019s living as herself!<\/p>\n
\u201cShe is an embodiment of grit and resilience. Don\u2019t need to read a book about it. She\u2019s living it,\u201d wrote a viewer.<\/p>\n
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SOURCE:YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT \u2013 FLORB<\/p>\n
She went from paying $1,600 monthly to living in a charming house with only $75 worth of monthly expenses.
\nShe is more than happy with the change she made.<\/p>\n
Transitioning from renting to owning a tiny home and consequently being able to save money to build even more homes is a bold move.
\nFortunately, MJ took the risk, did the work, and now enjoys the benefits of joining the tiny house movement.<\/p>\n
And in fact, most guys and girls who choose to live independently now seem to want smaller spaces.<\/p>\n
There is a trend with people wanting to live in a space that\u2019s just enough for them.<\/p>\n