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Let's Share Housing – Fostering quality of life nationwide
Housing is a core need at every age. Companionship is just as vital. Shared housing is a great way to meet both needs!
Think back on the creative solutions you used when you were in college or had just left home. The idea of sharing housing to stretch your dollar farther was just plain common sense. Pooling housing resources makes even more sense today. It's financially savvy and green. And it's not just for the young set anymore!
Could you benefit from homing together?
Here are just some of the reasons we've heard from people we've connected at our Homing Together Meet-ups.
- I'm a single 45-yr. old woman. Living alone is lonely. I find that too much of my paycheck goes toward housing.
- I was widowed a few years ago. The house feels so empty. I'm attached to this home, yet I'm afraid I'll have to downsize soon. It just doesn't make sense to live in such a big house by myself.
- Now that my children have left home and I no longer have child support coming in, I'm finding it hard to make ends meet. It would be great to have a roommate that's around my age and shares common values. House sharing would help both of us.
- I was downsized out of my job. I'm about to lose as house that's nearly paid for just because I can't keep up with the mortgage payments. House sharing make a lot of sense.
- I've had a few minor health issues develop over the last year. My children are pressuring me to sell the house and move into assisted living. They don't like me living alone. I'd prefer to rent a room or two so I can age in place.
There are so many reasons why today's boomer generation could benefit from house sharing. One of the most noticeable is the ability to enjoy more of life's pleasures when less of your income is going toward the necessities of life.
Imagine yourself being able to travel, connect more often with your family and friends and get involved in pleasurable activities because you don't have to continue working after you've retired.
