My boyfriend and I decided not to buy a house and instead rent small studios. Minimalist living works for us.

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Catherine Work and her boyfriend at dinner table
The author and her boyfriend prefer a minimalist lifestyle.

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I struggled to afford rent, so I built myself a tiny house. At 56, I moved in, and I'm finally a homeowner.

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the author sitting on the deck of her tiny house
The author is living in her tiny house in her 50s.

Courtesy of Rasa Pescud: Living Big in a Tiny House

I stayed in a tiny home for the first time, and now I think I could live in one

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The author sits on the steps in front of the tiny home
The reporter spent two nights in a tiny home Airbnb in Miami.

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A Gen Zer from the Philippines studied overseas, hustled through side gigs, and built a tiny house she now runs as an Airbnb

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The view of the tiny house from above.
Eunice Panopio built a tiny house in the Philippines.

Eunice Panopio.

They built a tiny house in the Philippines for their weekend getaways. Now, they're renting it out for $150 a night.

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The exterior of the tiny house.
The tiny house is surrounded by nature.

Sleepy Shepherd.

I live on a boat with my husband, and weather conditions often threaten our lives. Trusting each other keeps us safe.

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Wendy Hawkes and her husband hugging in front of their boat
The author, right, lives on a boat with her husband.

Courtesy of Wendy Hawkes

I stayed in a glamping tent and a tiny house resort on a small island near Singapore. One was a better escape from city life.

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Composite image of a tiny house on the right and glamping tents on the left.
Only two accommodations are available on Lazarus Island: a tiny house resort and glamping tents.

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My husband and I have traveled in a camper van for 25 years. Living in such a small space can be draining on our relationship.

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Louisa Rogers sitting in her camper van reading a book next to the beach
The author often travels with her husband in a camper van.

Courtesy of Louisa Rogers

I'm a millennial who lives alone in a tiny house in the countryside. I don't feel like I'm missing out on city life.

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The exterior of a cottage in the countryside in the Netherlands.
Nikky de Graaf lives in a cottage in the countryside.

Nikky de Graaf.

I've made simple changes in my life so that I can retire at 40 and move to the Philippines. There are 3 years left, and I'm on track.

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A Caucasian man standing by the ocean.
Brandon Turrell didn't want to spend the rest of his life working in a 9-to-5 job.

Brandon Turrell

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