"When a family in Queensland, Australia, suffered the loss of a loved one, a tiny home became their ticket to financial freedom. "After the death of my father almost two years ago, we realized we were in constant fear of losing our jobs—and so we decided to work toward financial freedom," says Amy, who lives 304-square-foot home in Queensland with her husband Greg and their two children Zack and Jayda. "We were so dependent on our jobs to pay for our high rent, large bills, and all the stuff we needed to fill our big house," Amy says. "If we’d lost our jobs, we wouldn’t have been able to make ends meet. We were working long hours and not spending time with our loved ones... Increasing your income is more difficult than reducing your expenses... We decided our best option was to reduce the footprint of our home.""