by Ezyas | Jun 24, 2017 | Sharezy
Are you feeling squeezed by the high cost of housing and the reality of your income? You are not alone. This is a reality for millions of retirees. How are you going to manage? One idea is to share your largest cost — housing. Do any of these sound familiar to you?...
by Ezyas | Jun 17, 2017 | Sharezy
When I lived in Sydney, I found myself in the situation of finding a flatmate after the break up of a long-term relationship. My primary concerns were to find someone who not only was reliable, responsible, and respectful, but who could get along with Moses, my...
by Ezyas | Jun 9, 2017 | Sharezy
With housing costs high and feelings of loneliness when children are grown and a spouse is no longer around, older adults are looking for answers. Today, the shared living movement is being embraced across the country as an exciting aging-in-place option for baby...
by Ezyas | Jun 7, 2017 | Sharezy
Having a home-mate is a big transition. If you are used to living alone it’s an even bigger change. Change requires energy and willingness to accept uncertainty and we don’t like to do it. We much prefer our lives to be predictable. As we get older this tendency gets...
by Ezyas | Jun 3, 2017 | Sharezy
Many retirees started sharing to have some additional income. For instance, there is a special education teacher who rents to medical students and saves the income to tide her over during the summer months. Or another who found herself deeply in debt and began renting...
by Ezyas | Jan 11, 2017 | Sharezy
At first the idea of a housemate seemed scary because one imagines all of the possible problems. Your information helped me prepare mentally by showing me how it could be done sensibly. I am a recently divorced boomer who had 30 years of accumulated stuff! I agree...
