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Our Road to Downsizing – with 7 tips to help you downsize

Posted on by Kimberly Anne
Downsizing

Are you at that age or time in life that it seems downsizing is appropriate? Have you recently retired or are thinking about retiring soon? Are you thinking about moving to the state that your children and spouses and grandkids moved to, hundreds of miles away? Whatever the reason, here are 7 tips to help you make that decision go smoother.

1. Making the big decision

The hardest part of downsizing was convincing my husband to move. I’m the person that handles the finances in our family. It took a lot of convincing, to get him there. I looked at many houses without him, since he can eliminate a house by driving by it and he didn’t want to move. He had his list of must-haves and his list grew as time went on. It started with a place to store his boat, an office area, and a garden area. Eventually, he added a pool to his list and solar panels. My list included three beds, two baths, and about 1800 square feet maximum. And I refused to have a house payment, anymore.

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Do You Have Too Much Stuff? How to Sell your Stuff On Facebook

Posted on by Kimberly Anne
How to Sell Your Stuff on Facebook

I remember after my father had died and my mom was getting ready to sell the house and remarry. My two sisters and I went through her cupboards with her, to declutter. We honestly didn’t get rid of enough stuff, but at the time I’m sure mom thought we had taken away too much. A lot was sold at a garage sale. Some items were donated and a lot went in the garbage. We girls went home with a bit of it ourselves. Everyone saves too much stuff. A lot of it has sentimental value only. While it meant something to my mom, I don’t think it will mean much to me after she dies, at least not more than looking at it and then deciding what to do with it next. The same applies to my stuff.

After realizing that I was building my own pile of too much stuff, I decided to start reducing it. Facebook sites became my new way of getting rid of stuff. Yes, I have donated certain items and trashed others, but I figured I could use the money to pay for my obsession of purchasing used books and toys for my grandchildren. So basically all those toys that my grandkids play with were free. And I hate putting on garage sales due to the work involved.

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