Cara Reynolds – SUM180 Community Manager

The Tiny House movement has been gathering steam in the U.S. over the past few years, partly for sustainability reasons, partly due to homeowners’ desire to simplify, but and also in response to a stubbornly tough economy.

When we consider that most Americans spend anywhere from one third to one half of their monthly income on housing, and t…[Read more]

The Tiny House movement has been gathering steam in the U.S. over the past few years, partly for sustainability reasons, partly due to homeowners’ desire to simplify, but and also in response to a stubbornly tough economy.

When we consider that most Americans spend anywhere from one third to one half of their monthly income on housing, and t…[Read more]

The Tiny House movement has been gathering steam in the U.S. over the past few years, partly for sustainability reasons, partly due to homeowners’ desire to simplify, but and also in response to a stubbornly tough economy.

When we consider that most Americans spend anywhere from one third to one half of their monthly income on housing, and t…[Read more]

The Tiny House movement has been gathering steam in the U.S. over the past few years, partly for sustainability reasons, partly due to homeowners’ desire to simplify, but and also in response to a stubbornly tough economy.

When we consider that most Americans spend anywhere from one third to one half of their monthly income on housing, and t…[Read more]

The Tiny House movement has been gathering steam in the U.S. over the past few years, partly for sustainability reasons, partly due to homeowners’ desire to simplify, but and also in response to a stubbornly tough economy.

When we consider that most Americans spend anywhere from one third to one half of their monthly income on housing, and t…[Read more]

The Tiny House movement has been gathering steam in the U.S. over the past few years, partly for sustainability reasons, partly due to homeowners’ desire to simplify, but and also in response to a stubbornly tough economy.

When we consider that most Americans spend anywhere from one third to one half of their monthly income on housing, and t…[Read more]

The Tiny House movement has been gathering steam in the U.S. over the past few years, partly for sustainability reasons, partly due to homeowners’ desire to simplify, but and also in response to a stubbornly tough economy.

When we consider that most Americans spend anywhere from one third to one half of their monthly income on housing, and t…[Read more]

The Tiny House movement has been gathering steam in the U.S. over the past few years, partly for sustainability reasons, partly due to homeowners’ desire to simplify, but and also in response to a stubbornly tough economy.

When we consider that most Americans spend anywhere from one third to one half of their monthly income on housing, and t…[Read more]

The Tiny House movement has been gathering steam in the U.S. over the past few years, partly for sustainability reasons, partly due to homeowners’ desire to simplify, but and also in response to a stubbornly tough economy.

When we consider that most Americans spend anywhere from one third to one half of their monthly income on housing, and t…[Read more]

The Tiny House movement has been gathering steam in the U.S. over the past few years, partly for sustainability reasons, partly due to homeowners’ desire to simplify, but and also in response to a stubbornly tough economy.

When we consider that most Americans spend anywhere from one third to one half of their monthly income on housing, and t…[Read more]

The Tiny House movement has been gathering steam in the U.S. over the past few years, partly for sustainability reasons, partly due to homeowners’ desire to simplify, but and also in response to a stubbornly tough economy.
When we consider that most Americans spend anywhere from one third to one half of their monthly income on housing, and that a…[Read more]

I’ve heard most people need to purchase more life insurance in addition to whatever their employer includes in the standard benefits package. How have others handled deciding whether to do this, and how much extra life insurance to get?

Sometimes, simply being aware of the dollar figure associated with a habit we want to change can be enough to motivate a change. Smokefree.gov has a quick calculator that lets you estimate how much of your disposable income is going towards cigarettes.

In the example below, I’ve assumed a pack-a-day habit and a price per pack of $5.31 (the…[Read more]

Turns out there’s more to saving on gas than finding the lowest gas prices in your area. A test by Edmunds.com showed we can get 35% better fuel mileage by switching from an aggressive to a more laid back driving style.

I guess this makes sense. Regularly slamming on the gas pedal pushes more fuel into the engine while keeping the engine r…[Read more]

Turns out there’s more to saving on gas than finding the lowest gas prices in your area. A test by Edmunds.com showed we can get 35% better fuel mileage by switching from an aggressive to a more laid back driving style.

I guess this makes sense. Regularly slamming on the gas pedal pushes more fuel into the engine while keeping the engine r…[Read more]

Turns out there’s more to saving on gas than finding the lowest gas prices in your area. A test by Edmunds.com showed we can get 35% better fuel mileage by switching from an aggressive to a more laid back driving style.

I guess this makes sense. Regularly slamming on the gas pedal pushes more fuel into the engine while keeping the engine r…[Read more]

Turns out there’s more to saving on gas than finding the lowest gas prices in your area. A test by Edmunds.com showed we can get 35% better fuel mileage by switching from an aggressive to a more laid back driving style.

I guess this makes sense. Regularly slamming on the gas pedal pushes more fuel into the engine while keeping the engine r…[Read more]

When you make charitable donations, you’re probably not motivated by the possibility of an income tax deduction. But it doesn’t hurt your bottom line to know that if you donate money or property to a “qualified organization,” your donation can be deducted by filing Form 1040 and itemizing the deduction on Schedule A.

If that deducti…[Read more]

The older you are when you buy life insurance, the more expensive it will be. So, if you can, buy life insurance as soon as the need exists – as soon as you have dependents, for example – so that your premiums will be lower. Many term policies give you the option to renew your coverage at the end of the term without undergoing another medical exa…[Read more]

You can save a lot of money on car insurance if you qualify for a safe driver discount. Here’s how to qualify:

1. Maintain a clean driving record. – no points for at least three years.

2. Take a new driver’s ed class. If you’re a new driver who is still in school, you may qualify for an additional discount if your grades are high.…[Read more]