The burning questions have been, should I take it or leave it? Moving from a 4-bedroom house to a much smaller 2-bedroom house means I've had to make some difficult decisions. I did not want to hold onto

Downsizing from a large property is a daunting task, but as my son said, Mom, you have to start early. He knows from experience. When they decided to emigrate, they thought they had plenty of time. But

Time to downsize and make some room

Hi there. In this personal finance and real-estate themed post, I would like to talk about the benefits of downsizing. The contents in this post is based on a recent experience on moving to a slightly

I've touched on this subject a couple of times before, but now that I'm fresh in a found-someone-who-needs-it happy place, I thought it was time to explore it again. When I say I'm a reformed hoarder,

Don’t Let Seniors Abandon Homeownership Yes, many older homeowners are preferring to rent than downsize. The key is letting retirees know their options so they can evaluate what is best for them. Did you

Hi everyone! Today I'm going to address the topics of zero waste and minimalism and how they have affected my life positively. Not only can minimalism be individually rewarding by removing distractions

Today was another work on purging stuff so I can fit into a tiny house someday day. Did I toss bags and bags of things into the trash? No. Because I really am a reformed hoarder (see my first post about

Are you thinking that since the damage is done, you might as well feast on? Just because you let loose at your company’s Slim & Lean doesn’t mean all is lost. If you’ve overeaten, your best strategy

I work in media and have usually been an early adopter of tech, had the first i-pad, VIVE and used to be on the latest releases of phones and my camera kit was always up with the leading edge of developments.

One bit of advice I keep hearing as I look into how to declutter (it's not as easy as one thinks) is when I think I want to buy something, put it on a list and revisit it in 30 days. If I haven't wanted

Here I am, a person with too much stuff. I actually used to believe that the person with the most toys at the end wins. Now I think whoever has the most stuff just has a lot of stuff. It is time to start

There are so many ways to attack this topic and no one “right” way. To reduce stress and achieve more balance, I recommend some kind of journal. Pictures on your phone, a list, a phone “note”, but something

Back in the day when I was attending High school my last year of 2013 My family and I had got kicked out of our home and we left a lot of our stuff behind. At that point in my life, I learned to keep my

These days, a lot of people are downsizing their lives, and "voluntary simplicity" by choice seems to be slowly replacing the rampant opulence and consumerism that has been prevalent since the late 1970's.