Aging in Place posts by Rita Wilkins. Rita is a renowned expert in decluttering and minimalism, empowering individuals to simplify their lives through practical tips and resources, while also captivating audiences as a professional speaker and author.

4 empty-nesters reveal what they did right–and wrong

If you're a suburban empty nester considering a return to the city, you are not alone. “All of our projects, all brand new, are attracting empty nesters who want to be done with the upkeep of a large house… who just want to live as though they’re on vacation," Karen Mansour of Douglas Elliman Development Marketing told [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:26+00:00November 10th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on 4 empty-nesters reveal what they did right–and wrong
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Empty Nest? Leave the Boring ‘Burbs Behind And Move Back To The City For A Better Social Life

After the kids leave, couples are foregoing their multi-bedroom homes in the suburbs and moving back to the cities for outdoor markets, restaurants,  public transportation and more freedom   Karen and Jim Richardson were so certain their last home build would be their “forever” home that they had wheelchair-friendly doorways installed. But a few years later, [...]

By |2016-11-09T00:24:45+00:00November 9th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on Empty Nest? Leave the Boring ‘Burbs Behind And Move Back To The City For A Better Social Life
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Have an Empty Nest? Why You Should Rent in Retirement

Proud Black couple holding keys to new home Saying goodbye to your children and having an empty nest, could mean it’s time to relocate to a new city!  There are a number of benefits that can come from renting an apartment in your golden years. Not quite convinced? Here are a few reasons [...]

By |2016-11-07T01:51:12+00:00November 7th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on Have an Empty Nest? Why You Should Rent in Retirement
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The Empty Nester Downsize: We Now Call it ‘Rightsize’

Maybe it is because I am knee deep in an empty nester downsize, but I am now hearing from e-nesters everywhere who have already successfully completed this same adventure. They are telling me: “Been there done that” and many of them have done it several times. My generation is selling their larger family home and [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:28+00:00November 2nd, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life|Comments Off on The Empty Nester Downsize: We Now Call it ‘Rightsize’
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More Baby Boomers To Adopt Retirement Living

The year 2011 marked a unique event in history. This was the year that the first of the baby boomer generation turned 65 and began to retire. Since then, baby boomers have been reaching retirement age at an exponentially rapid rate. One of the most noticeable effects of this demographic surge is the huge increase [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:29+00:00October 31st, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on More Baby Boomers To Adopt Retirement Living
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12 Struggles Of Minimalist Beginners And How to Overcome Them

So, you are hearing the call of minimalism! You are being drawn toward living a simpler life, and have recognized the stress and mess that years of accumulation has brought you. You are ready and willing, committed and enthused. But others around you, not so much... My minimalism book (based on the popular life cleanse [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:30+00:00October 28th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off on 12 Struggles Of Minimalist Beginners And How to Overcome Them
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Live with Less. Pursue Your Passions. Finally.

$15,956 debt spread out over 3.5 credit cards. But it is not only families with debt that struggle. Recent statistics report nearly 8 out of every 10 Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck. Time: Our possessions rob us of precious minutes every day. They are required to be cleaned, organized, maintained, fixed, recycled, removed, and replaced. And that [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:31+00:00October 21st, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off on Live with Less. Pursue Your Passions. Finally.
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Baby Boomers Will Spend Their Retirement Money on Golf and Travel

While analysts obsess over how the preferences of the millennials could shape market returns as they enter the workforce, Jefferies sets its sights on how the baby boomers – a generation with one foot out the door of the labor market – will alter their spending once they retire. The boomers aren’t as large a [...]

By |2016-10-20T13:03:25+00:00October 20th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, lifestyle, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off on Baby Boomers Will Spend Their Retirement Money on Golf and Travel
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Boomers near retirement changing housing trends

Baby boomers are changing the definition of a “retirement” locale, driving migration to cities with affordable housing, recreational opportunities and robust economies. By ANN CARRNS The New York Times Neil Shapiro considers himself “within shouting distance” of retirement. He and his wife could have sold their home near Chicago and bought a condo in the [...]

By |2016-10-19T02:14:35+00:00October 19th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on Boomers near retirement changing housing trends
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Housing Trends for Baby Boomers

New Features Keep Pace with this Active Generation Baby boomers, who were the largest American generation until the Millennials took over, are either retired or quickly nearing retirement age. Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964 and who count more than 76 million, may be getting older, but they are definitely not ready to head to [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:32+00:00October 17th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on Housing Trends for Baby Boomers
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