
Living In A 200 Square Foot Tiny House – Could You Do It?
It was extremely small home at around 400 square feet (less than that if you don’t count the basement), but it was cheap, had a backyard...

How To Buy A House At A Young Age
However, what some people might not know is that I bought my home at the age of 20. Yes, I was TWENTY YEARS OLD. I know this isn’t the...

Do You Really Need That MASSIVE House?
A few weeks ago I published the article Would You Move To A Completely New Place? In it I mentioned that we have put the home-buying...

Would You Move To A Completely New Place?
Last year here on Making Sense of Cents, I talked a lot about us buying a new home. However, I’m sure you’ve noticed that we have not...

How Much House Do You Really Need?
Most people, at some point in their lives, want to become homeowners. I’m definitely one of those people. Something to think about is how...

Is A House Right For You?
Hey everyone! Happy Monday. I want to say thank you to everyone who left a comment on my post the other day about what percentage housing...

Should We Rent Our Home or Sell It?
Our patio… Have you ever thought about buying a rental home and becoming a landlord? Maybe you are debating about whether you should sell...

How I Live in a 400 Sq. Ft. House – My Minimalist Home
Last week’s post about how I’m not always a minimalist got a lot of responses to the fact that I live with my fiance, my dog and my cat,...

My Minimalist Confessions – I’m Not Always a Minimalist
I love being a minimalist. I love the freedom it gives me, and the financial power. Over the years I’ve extended my minimalism lifestyle...

Home Updates: How We Plan on Selling Our House Quickly
Happy Monday everyone. Today’s post is all about how we want to update our house so that we can enjoy it while we live here, but to also...

Should I Pay Off My House Early? – Pros and Cons
However, we have been thinking about whether we should pay off our current house quickly (we have been debating whether we want to rent...

Easy Ways to Keep Your Pet Secure
Michelle’s dogs Lauren from L Bee and the Money Tree wrote recently about how her dog, Murray, decided to take a little jaunt around the...

8 Tips For When Buying a House
It took around 2 weeks for us to find the perfect house, and we probably looked at over 20 houses in person. We also looked at hundreds...

Is Clutter Ruining Your Productivity?
Clutter sucks. It gets in the way, it clouds our physical space and emotional space, and seems to always get in the way just when we need...

Buying a Home as a Minimalist
As a minimalist, I always want to have less. Less stuff, less space, less bills, less, well, everything. Buying a home as a minimalist is...

Buying a House at 20 (How I did it)
Buying a house at a young age and how to buy a house at a young age is a topic I am often asked. Whether you are planning on buying a...

Saving money with your House
I’m always talking about things that I want to do to our house. I’m always wanting to finish my closet, finish decorating, put new carpet...

Mortgages
Taking out a mortgage is a massive milestone in your life; it’s easy to see how such a massive commitment can intimidate and confuse the...

Why You Need Home Insurance
Today, I’m going to talk about why home insurance is important and why you should have it. Hopefully it is required and you already have...











