Starting the Good Life

Starting the Good Life 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.

Over Five Million Baby Boomers Expect to Rent Next Home by 2020
Over Five Million Baby Boomers Expect to Rent Next Home by 2020

Over Five Million Baby Boomers Expect to Rent Next Home by 2020

Baby Boomers and others aged 55 or older, including several million current homeowners, expect to move to rental units according to the first Freddie Mac 55+ Survey of housing plans and perceptions of people born before 1961. Specifically, the survey shows an estimated 6 million homeowners and nearly as many renters prefer to move again [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-11-28T01:59:30+00:00November 28th, 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, walkable communities|Comments Off

Apartment Living Trends for 2017 & Beyond
Apartment Living Trends for 2017 & Beyond

Apartment Living Trends for 2017 & Beyond

It is rare to go a day without hearing something new about apartment living. Everything from a new apartment community opening across the street to the rising costs of rent in the major cities. But the world is rapidly evolving, and so too is the news about apartment living. New innovations are making the apartment [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-11-27T18:46:35+00:00November 27th, 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

5 Reasons Why Minimalism is a Better Way of Life
5 Reasons Why Minimalism is a Better Way of Life

5 Reasons Why Minimalism is a Better Way of Life

The word minimalism has a negative connotation to many. They believe being a minimalist means you are sacrificing things. It means you are not taking advantage of all that is available in the modern world today. While that may be the perception some have, if they took the time to learn about what minimalism really [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-11-23T14:14:32+00:00November 23rd, 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|Comments Off

21 Surprising Statistics That Reveal How Much Stuff We Actually Own
21 Surprising Statistics That Reveal How Much Stuff We Actually Own

21 Surprising Statistics That Reveal How Much Stuff We Actually Own

Most of us know we own too much stuff. We feel the weight and burden of our clutter. We tire of cleaning and managing and organizing. Our toy rooms are messy, our drawers don’t close, and our closets are filled from top to bottom. The evidence of clutter is all around us. Today, increasing data is [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-11-21T02:48:04+00:00November 21st, 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

Why Downsizing Your House To An Apartment Will Do You Good
Why Downsizing Your House To An Apartment Will Do You Good

Why Downsizing Your House To An Apartment Will Do You Good

We all know that life is totally unpredictable and full of surprises. And some of these unexpected events are pleasant, make us happy and bring genuine smiles on our faces, while others are not so pleasant, make us sad and result in worried frowns. Yes, life is notorious for its occasional punches below the belt [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-11-21T02:41:15+00:00November 21st, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, 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

Baby boomers turn to upscale rental properties over hassle of owning homes
Baby boomers turn to upscale rental properties over hassle of owning homes

Baby boomers turn to upscale rental properties over hassle of owning homes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Renting is not only for millennials. More and more baby boomers are choosing to forgo home ownership for apartment leases. Take for example Lawana Kelly, who traded in her four-bedroom house in Lenexa for a one-bedroom apartment at the new Centropolis in downtown Kansas City. Her home sold in a matter of [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-11-20T04:28:39+00:00November 20th, 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

Toss Or Keep? How To Downsize Efficiently
Toss Or Keep? How To Downsize Efficiently

Toss Or Keep? How To Downsize Efficiently

Whether you’re moving into a smaller space, moving in with a significant other, or simply want to pare down as you look for a new place, downsizing your home is not always an easy proposition. Rather than tackling the task blindly, it’s important to make a plan and execute it with intention. Use the following [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-11-19T01:19:41+00:00November 19th, 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|Comments Off

Emptying the Nest: Making a Move After the Kids Fly Away
Emptying the Nest: Making a Move After the Kids Fly Away

Emptying the Nest: Making a Move After the Kids Fly Away

Mother of one Laura Hazan had just sent her son off to college when her husband got a job offer and the couple decided to make a major move. The upside: They’d be going to Baltimore, MD, near family and an hour away from their son Paul’s university. The downside: They’d be leaving their home [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-11-12T04:36:14+00:00November 12th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, 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

Top Towns For Empty Nesters
Top Towns For Empty Nesters

Top Towns For Empty Nesters

In 1982, Linda Curry and her husband bought a 3,800-square-foot home in Decatur, a comfortable town outside of Atlanta. They spent 25 years raising their three children in the house. And then one day they decided to leave it all behind. “The ink wasn’t dry on my son’s high school diploma before we sold the [...]

By Rita Wilkins|2016-11-11T02:49:10+00:00November 11th, 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|3 Comments

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

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 [...]