A few years ago I sold my large four-bedroom home and moved into a cute but significantly smaller cottage by the sea. Downsizing had to be done, and within the two-month closing date. Yikes! Needless to say, going through the mounds of stuff that I had accumulated over the 24 years of living there was [...]

After toiling in the workplace for decades, it seems natural to expect financial security in your golden years. But not everyone can look forward to a cushy retirement. Relative to previous generations, many of you are working more years only to grow further from financial freedom. Last year, 23-percent of workers expected to retire at [...]

For a number of years I have been longing for a simpler lifestyle that would allow more time for things that really mattered.   In January of this year I made the decision to sell my 5,000 square foot home in rural Chester County and downsize to a 1,000 square foot apartment in center city [...]

Downsizing can help make life more manageable in retirement, but it can also be quite the chore, requiring a lot of research, planning and preparation. We’ve taken a look at eight simple things you can do to help navigate this complicated process and downsize in retirement without the stress. 1. Take inventory How can you [...]