Pros & Cons of Downsizing

Planning for retirement is one of the most important things every adult should do, but we often focus solely on the saving money aspect without considering what lifestyle we’d like to lead during our post-working years. For instance, do you think you’ll want to sell your home to live in a cheaper area or move into a smaller home once the kids leave the nest?To help you determine whether you should rent…

Honoring a loved one’s memories

These are my parents. Don’t they look happy? I’d like to think these are genuine smiles and not that social media version we so often see these days. After retirement, my parents were fortunate enough to travel and visit a few amazing places on this earth. These pictures are from their very first trip abroad on safari to Tanzania, Africa in 2006. They loved nature and wildlife and began their…

Downsizing Guide

Downsizing and moving can be both energizing and overwhelming.  Your first question is “What am I going to do with all the stuff I’m not taking with me?”  And then you think, “How am I going to get rid of all of this myself?”  And finally, you think, “Do I have the time and energy to dedicate to this?”  If you don’t hire someone to help you, the process can…