Increasingly, female boomers and older women โ€” both bosom buddies and strangers โ€” are moving in together as a way to save money and form a community.

While every home and space is uniquely different, these design tips will generate ideas on how to divide the space in your home, providing for your roommatesโ€™ needs while protecting each othersโ€™ privacy and while living together in a shared setting.

Likewise, if your rent is getting too high, you can opt to move into someone elseโ€™s house.

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First time living in a shared house?

If you are finding that you arenโ€™t able to afford places in your ideal neighborhood or you donโ€™t love whatโ€™s available in your price range, then consider sharing the costs with a roommate.

Not exactly a piece of cake for everyone!

Maybe youโ€™re lonely, or maybe you want to age in place as safely as possible.

Boomers might seek a roommate for many reasons.

Discover the benefits of shared housing and how it can enhance your retirement experience.

By sharing a home with fellow community members, you can alleviate financial burdens, enjoy companionship, and focus on living life to the fullest.

How to find good roommates, a nice space, and the make the right rules when sharing a space with others.

Check out our guide to roommate etiquette and learn everything you need to know to create a harmonious home!

See what kinds of rentals fit in your budget using tools like the zillow rent affordability calculator.

If you have one housemate paying half of your rent or 50 percent of the costs of home ownership, your social security check will go that much further.

Finding โ€œthe oneโ€ to share your home with can be quite an adventure.

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Here are 5 ways sharing your home can save you money.

Other older singles seem to agree.

Of course, there are financial benefits, too!

Living with a roommate demands you to share resources and get along with different people.

Hereโ€™s a practical guide by roomi on living with a roommate.