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Downsizing Your Life

Are you thinking about downsizing in retirement? Or, have you perhaps already experienced the benefits of downsizing your life. Not so long ago, I reduced my possessions to 200 items and I have never felt better! You can too.

11 months ago

Moving to New Home Later in Life: Thinking It Through

We all come to a stage in life when we ponder the possibility of moving to a new home. However, before committing to such a big step, consider what is driving this idea. How many of us, during our working years, have dreamed of living…

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11 months ago

Photos and Fumbles – What Do You Do with Your Thousands of Photos?

I have 10 grandchildren and love to have adventures with them, everything from road trips to summer “Cousins’ Camps.” And I always try to document these adventures with lots of photos. Today, the technology available for still and video photography…

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11 months ago

Letting Go of My 15 Pounds

I vowed to get some of my to-do list done today and not fritter it away by binge-watching a new show. Here’s how it starts: I plan to savor one episode to relax as I eat my breakfast, half of a gluten-free bagel with fat-free cream cheese…

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12 months ago

Decluttering the Room of Doom? How to Tackle Your Attic/Loft

Do you dread trying to find something in your loft or attic space? When people are embarking on a declutter, trust me, the bottom of the list is always the loft or attic. Or shall we call it the Room of Doom? It’s filled with all that random stuff that just doesn’t have a home…

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12 months ago

5 Home Maintenance Repairs You Can Do Yourself

DIY home maintenance can be intimidating. Especially if you’re like me and don’t consider yourself a particularly “handy” person. But the truth is, some home maintenance tasks are actually pretty simple and with practice you can perform…

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1 year ago

Begin a Challenge with the End in Mind

Do you realize that most of us think with the end in mind? Remember when you began and completed a recent project? It could have been reorganizing your kitchen cupboards, finishing a quilt, or cleaning the house…

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1 year ago

How to Manage Retirement Finances through Downsizing and Decluttering

Before you decide on your retirement living options, there are several factors to consider, whether you’re contemplating downsizing to a smaller home or moving to a retirement community. It’s essential to calculate what you can afford…

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1 year ago

Is Over 60 Too Late to Get Your Master’s Degree?

We all have our “someday” goals, and as the years march on and we close in on the expiration date of someday, we often let those ambitions fade away. So when a friend in her 60s received her master’s degree…

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1 year ago

I Never Ever Will Move Again! The War Cry from a Home Under Card Board Boxes

About three months ago, my moving across the country to be closer to family became more than a topic of conversation. It became a reality; reality in that theoretical, I don’t want to think much about it, fact. March, for some reason, was picked…

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1 year ago

Decluttering? 10 Easy Steps to Get Started and Stay Motivated

Do you know what is the # 1 challenge people face when decluttering their home? Getting started. How about the # 2 challenge people face when decluttering their home? Well, that would be staying motivated…

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