We lived in my mother-in-law's freezing garage in Utah for 1.5 years. It helped us save thousands, but I sometimes felt ashamed

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We lived in my mother-in-law's freezing garage in Utah for 1.5 years. It helped us save thousands, but I sometimes felt ashamed

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with her husband and their dog.
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Our rent was set to increase by 50% so instead we moved in with my mother-in-law.
Her garage was the only available space, so we cleaned it up and made it as homey as we could.
We were there for 1.5 years until another…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-08-15 10:37:01.