For many of us, a major goal of downsizing is saving money. So downsizing your TV bill should really be on the table. From cable TV to...

A big part of our retirement plan includes travel. Lots and lots of travel. And, obviously, that can be very expensive. Downsizing in...

I am obsessed with watching my favorite YouTube travelers - people who crisscross the globe, documenting interesting and exciting paces....

Crafting a simpler life does NOT mean you should be unprepared for emergencies. No matter how well you've chosen your community, no place...

Ever have one of those days when everything is just too much: too much stuff cluttering your space, too many projects cluttering your...

If you're like me, time is starting to pass really quickly. So 365 days to get decluttered should be a piece of cake! We've crafted a...

I can't tell you how many times I've thrown something away in a decluttering frenzy, only to wish I still had it for some other project....

So many of us embrace the idea of downsizing our living spaces to save money, but are horrified by the idea of downsizing our family...

No matter where we live, we will always have a dog. That's not negotiable. But not all breeds are ideal for downsized living. In this...

My husband is a real estate agent. So it might surprise you that he didn't represent us when we bought our new downsized home. We decided...

When I think about decluttering my 4-bedroom house, I dream of dumpsters filled to capacity simplifying my life. But simplifying isn't...

If you're like me, you need goals and benchmarks to get things done. I love the feeling of accomplishment when I finish a project on...

Call me Goldilocks. In my ideal retirement destination, I want it to be not too hot and not too cold. The problem is, it's rare to find...

I lost both of my parents in the last few years. And I was surprised to discover that suddenly the knickknacks and ticket stubs and...

When we started investigating moving from our large, single-family home to a smaller condo, I got HOA fee sticker shock. I questioned if...

For all my talk about simplifying and decluttering and living a more intentional life, probably the top reason I want to downsize is...

Years ago when we moved from a small ranch house to two-story family home, we were sure the much larger place would always be half empty....

For many of us on the downsizing track, our plans not only include a new home, but a new city! As excitng as that sounds, finding a great...

We have been talking about downsizing and simplifying our life for several years. But when you come up to the one-year mark, things...

As the New Year approaches, many of us reflect on the past and contemplate making changes in the year ahead. So this is a perfect time to...