Travel 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

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 |2026-03-27T22:14:20+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 on Over Five Million Baby Boomers Expect to Rent Next Home by 2020
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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 |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 on Apartment Living Trends for 2017 & Beyond
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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 |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 on 5 Reasons Why Minimalism is a Better Way of Life
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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 |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 on Why Downsizing Your House To An Apartment Will Do You Good
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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 |2026-03-27T22:14:23+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 on Baby boomers turn to upscale rental properties over hassle of owning homes
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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 |2026-03-27T22:14:24+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 on Emptying the Nest: Making a Move After the Kids Fly Away
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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 |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
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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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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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