Whenever someone asks me when they should start downsizing, I always give them the same answer: Now!  I say “now” whether someone has plans to move, or they don’t. Whether the person asking is closer to 50 or to 90. The best time to...

    If you're downsizing, be sure you now where you’re headed before you start! Downsizing can be a lot like driving with a car full of screaming kids. If you don’t know exactly where you’re going before you set out, you won’t...

    Watch even a few minutes of Antiques Roadshow and you'll see items you can't imagine anyone would want being valued at thousands of dollars. Watch a little longer, and you'll see other things you assume to be highly valuable are...

Maybe the best place to get started is figuring out what's stopping you in the first place. Here are some questions to help you identify your issues. And some ideas on solving them. Let's get started! Do you find the whole idea of downsizing...

With all the rush to buy gifts and make everything "perfect," it's easy to lose the true meaning and purpose of the holidays -- enjoying opportunities to spend time and break bread with family and friends. Here are a couple of ideas that may help...

Move over, Marie Kondo. Swedish Author says death- cleaning is the way to go! It's become so clear that Americans are drowning in stuff that suggesting ways to help them pare down has become an international cottage industry. It's not about...

If you're ready to let go of some stuff, but you're not sure where to start, try sorting and decluttering category by category. (You can get a list of categories here.) 1.     Create a work space. Clear a spot where you can work without...

Feeling overstuffed? As a way of encouragement, I often tell prospective clients that downsizing will help them feel much lighter. They probably think I mean it metaphorically, but I mean it quite literally. Decluttering and downsizing their...

As often as I hear baby boomers promise that they're going to start downsizing, I see few who actually do it. They have great intentions. But without a specific reason to get started, they lose their motivation. Downsizing becomes something to do...