Comments on: Right-Sized Living

By: fionixe

fionixe — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:30:13 +0000

this post made me feel.. well, not alone. hehe. ^_^ i am thrifty too..

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:36:41 +0000

I love this post, Toni. We’re renters too. Buying a house now is way, way too big a commitment for us right now, not just financially but emotionally. While we know we’re spending the rest of our lives with each other, settling down in one specific place for the rest of our lives is another thing entirely. It’s… unsettling. Hehe. Here’s to right-sized, and right now.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 04:03:37 +0000

This is such a good read. My husband and I were just discussing of renting an apartment and building more on our savings so we can afford the home we want to build. You are right, we should be really aware of what we are buying if we can afford it or not. At present, I’m working on financial freedom since we just got married last May. I want a new slate so we can dream big and live just right for now.

I love your blog. I’m learning a lot from here.

By: Lissa

Lissa — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:48:21 +0000

I like this entry Toni. You know it’s funny, there are days when I think our place is “just right” but there are also days when I think it’s too small. I think for now though it’ll suffice. After all there’s only two of us here, (soon 3) but it’s still just right for us. I just keep thinking that if I get a house that’s too big, I’d have to think about cleaning all the rooms plus stocking them with furniture and other abubot.

By: Emer

Emer — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:32:18 +0000

great advice, toni!

who would need a mansion with more than eighty rooms when you can’t possibly inhabit each of them? not too big, not too small. pero mahirap hanapin yan. D and you are lucky to find one such place!

By: Monina

Monina — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:41:59 +0000

We’re also in the process of purchasing a house. Having endured a long distance relationship for many years, it doesn’t matter much to me where we live. Basta magkasama kami, happy na!:)

By: Junnie

Junnie — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:40:50 +0000

right size doesnt mean downsizing. Life is meant to be enjoyed. If you think you’re following your heart in the pursuit of an endeavor or an activity, then GO FOR IT. Material things come in go, spend all efforts and finances to what your heart desires – love, family, hobbies, travel, live life!

By: ckayen

ckayen — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:55:47 +0000

I am renting a small apartment and it feels good because the rent is not too much ( I am a slave for money-saving stuffs) right now to prove to my husband that he need not go abroad to work that is why it never occurred to me to move out soon but I have dreams too- reading through your post made me realize that I should wait- and enjoy while waiting- — I will soon have my dream house built in Bohol where I plan to settle in a huge garden and spend my life teaching kids. haaay..talap mangarap!

By: Linnor

Linnor — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:21:27 +0000

We’re in that stage pa rin sis of living right-sized*. I hope we get to enjoy a much bigger space soon enough before our sons get to college.

*right-sized and yet i still pay an arm and a leg in amortization… huhuhu…

By: annastasa

annastasa — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:44:18 +0000

We built a small house on a considerably huge lot. There’s more than enough room for when our family and our needs and our budget get bigger but for now, the small house is okay. . .