Rita, the downsizing designer, continues to inspire communities around downsizing, decluttering, and minimalist lifestyles.

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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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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How to Live Lighter: A Minimalist Decluttering

With Black Friday approaching (or, as it seems to be, going since sometime last week), I thought it was appropriate to share with you my views on minimalism and decluttering. Before we get into it all, I want to say that I don't consider myself a minimalist— I have a lot of stuff, at least [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:38+00:00September 25th, 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 How to Live Lighter: A Minimalist Decluttering
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Flirting with Minimalism or Downsizing? These TED Talks May Just Talk You Into It

It remains to be seen whether downsizing and minimalism are going to be a cultural shift or just a cultural fad, but these ideas are certainly in the air and on a lot of minds. If you're feeling a tug toward simplicity and paring down, here are some excellent TED Talks to watch on these [...]

By |2016-09-23T01:29:08+00:00September 23rd, 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 Flirting with Minimalism or Downsizing? These TED Talks May Just Talk You Into It
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How Will the New Baby Boomer Retirement Lifestyle Shape the World?

What impact will Baby Boomer retirement lifestyle decisions have on the physical makeup of cities, government policies and the building industry? Plenty! My earlier blog ,What do we really want, makes it pretty clear that we are a very diverse groups with some very specific needs. These needs lead to 5 Real Estate Trends that [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:41+00:00September 16th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, 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 How Will the New Baby Boomer Retirement Lifestyle Shape the World?
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11 Must Haves in the Ideal Baby Boomer Retirement Home

“As a baby boomer, I want to be happy with my retirement lifestyle!” Identifying the specifics of what it is we are looking for in our next home is key to finding that happiness. Our diversity, as I mentioned in my first blog has made it clear that there is no “one size fits all” [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:40+00:00September 15th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, 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 11 Must Haves in the Ideal Baby Boomer Retirement Home
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New Retirement Travel Option: House Sitting

A report released by PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates that 7 percent of Americans consider themselves providers in the so-called sharing economy. Of those over age 55, 25 percent do. The report estimated that the sharing economy, which totaled about $15 billion in 2014, could grow to $335 billion by 2025. One company putting a new spin on [...]

By |2016-09-14T15:13:17+00:00September 14th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, lifestyle, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off on New Retirement Travel Option: House Sitting
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Why are more baby boomers who can afford to buy a home renting instead?

A few years ago, with the kids grown and gone, Laurin and Ron Jacobson looked around their huge, aging South Tampa house and decided it was time to sell. "It was an old 1960s home that kept falling apart, and we were going through our money like crazy fixing it up,'' Laurin Jacobson recalled. "We [...]

By |2016-09-12T00:39:07+00:00September 12th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on Why are more baby boomers who can afford to buy a home renting instead?
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Aging Baby Boomers Becoming the Roommate Generation

There was Felix-and-Oscar. There were The Golden Girls. Such arrangements--adults living with adult roommates--are about to get less comic and more common, say experts on housing and on the aging of the Baby Boom. One pair of roommates—Carol Loper, 69, and Gerry Venable, 74—recently was profiled on the front page of the L.A. Times. An [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:43+00:00September 11th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on Aging Baby Boomers Becoming the Roommate Generation
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DC Baby Boomers Seeking Low Maintenance and Walkability

Baby boomers, also known as empty nesters, were the biggest homebuyers in 2013, according to The Washington Post.  Since this group is no longer first time buyers looking for a home for a young family with kids, baby boomers want a home with low-maintenance, walkable communities for their urban daily conveniences, close to shops, restaurants [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:43+00:00September 10th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, walkable communities|Comments Off on DC Baby Boomers Seeking Low Maintenance and Walkability
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