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The idea of minimalism is beneficial to the environment, financially smart , and pushes the person to be more social.

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Living a minimalistic lifestyle benefits the environment because people don't have as many possessions, cutting down on waste.

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With a minimalistic lifestyle, you have less financial burdens and more money to put in the bank. This is due to spending less on unnecessary expenses.

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Without excessive accessories, people will want to leave their house more often and be social.

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~ Tiny houses are a new trend numerous people are trying out.  People believe that having a smaller house helps "...address issues, concerns and problems of the current day" (Source D).
~Krakauer states that" He must have met six or seven dozen people in Niland, and he was friendly with every one of them." (Krakauer 44)  because Chris lived out of his backpack he was able to meet more people while traveling.

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~According to source D "55% of tiny house people have more savings than the average American, with a median of $10,972 in the bank." Tiny house people have more savings for choosing a simple way of life. With a tinier house you do not have as much space to maintain financially.
~As stated in source C the total cost of a house over 30 years is $1,073,000 (Source C). Saving money is a concept most people try to learn. With living in a tiny house, and a minimalistic lifestyle, people have more money to save than spending unnecessary amounts on a house.

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~ Source D states "The average tiny house is 186 sq/ft while the standard U.S. house takes up nearly 2100 sq/ft.  that adds up to nearly 11.3 Tiny Houses!"
~ Source B states that tiny living encompasses "environmental consciousness." (Source B) Its environmentally conscious because tiny houses won't occupy as much land as average-sized houses, leaving room to build more tiny houses. A tiny house neighborhood could be built where 4 regular sized houses would be.