I've spent 7 years living in a tiny home and a camper van. It's taught me how to be a smarter shopper and better saver.

Tech Insider : Business
Author Amber McDaniel sitting on steps of tiny home
By spending almost a decade living tiny, I've learned how to be a savvy, mindful consumer.

Amber McDaniel

A millennial homeowner built 3 tiny homes in her backyard and earns $4,550 in rent from her 4 tenants

Tech Insider : Business
Emilie Karas' tiny home on wheels and ADU in Portland, Oregon.
Emilie Karas' tiny home on wheels and ADU in Portland, Oregon.

Courtesy of Emilie Karas

A cross between tiny homes and van life could help solve America's shortage of affordable starter homes

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Julie Lennox outside her tiny home on wheels near Missoula, Montana.
Julie Lennox outside her tiny home on wheels near Missoula, Montana.

Courtesy of Julie Lennox

Are tiny homes worth it? Here are the pros and cons.

Tech Insider : Business, Style

For homebuyers priced out of the traditional market, tiny homes can be a lifeline. But they can also come with big problems, like HOA rules and zoning laws.

I paid $250 to stay in a plastic tiny house in New Zealand in the middle of winter. I thought I'd freeze, but by morning, I didn't want to leave.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
Insider's author in front of the geodesic dome she spent a night in during a trip to New Zealand.
Business Insider's author in front of the geodesic dome she stayed in during a trip to New Zealand.

Monica Humphries/Business Insider

I live with my partner in a 399-square-foot tiny home on wheels that cost $90,000. Take a look inside.

Tech Insider : Travel
the couple and their dog in front of tiny home
We prefer owning a tiny home on wheels instead of paying to rent an apartment.

Destiny DeJesus

We moved from a 3-bedroom house in Nashville to a 500-square-foot studio north of Rome. There are downsides, but we love it here.

Tech Insider
View of Italian countryside
The view from our terrace in Italy is amazing.

Zeneba Bowers

I'm 25 and live on a 30-foot sailboat in Southern California. It's much easier than I thought it would be and costs $820 a month.

Tech Insider
Mikaella's boat
Mikaella and Brandt on their boat in the Pacific.

Kyle Buckley.

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