Canada series – downsizing in Calgary
National Post profiled a couple from Calgary who are quitting their lives in the city and building a tiny house on a trailer. They told the magazine they are doing it because the system has not really worked for them – they worked hard all their lives but have nothing to show for it – no home and no savings. So they want to get off the merry-go-round, and start having some fun.
“Being attached to society hasn’t really served us,” says Kirsten Shaw. “We don’t have money in the bank, we don’t own a home. We don’t have any retirement money saved up. Quite honestly, at our age, that’s something we need to take seriously. If we can reduce our monthly expenses by $2,000 that is money that can go towards our children having fun and a retirement fund.”…