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Downsizing? How to Avoid a Family Feud
"Let your parents know what you need to know. “Remind them it will be easier for you to take care of whatever must be dealt with if they...
Downsizing baby boomers face a key decision: Is it better to rent or to buy?
"According to a 2016 Freddie Mac survey of boomers, the majority of those 55 and older plan to stay in their homes during retirement....
Home Downsizing: Trading Down in Home Size
The Balance brings a Real Estate broker's opinion to the advantages and disadvantages of downsizing a home. Summary Advantages:...
The Material Convoy After Age 50
Of general efforts to “clean out or reduce” belongings, claims to have done so “many times” decline across age decades (from 23% to 13%), wh
The Upsides of Downsizing Your Home
Highlights: "downsizing frees you from the cost and time commitment of maintaining a home that’s simply too large. It allows you to...
Benefits of Downsizing Your Home
"The key to a comfortable smaller home is making sure the kitchen and the adjoining room are large, open and bright"
Understanding Downsizing - The Intergenerational Foundation
"Contributing facts that drives the decision to Downsize"
Prevalence and Correlates of Hoarding Behavior in a Community-Based Sample
6.2% of people over 55 years old show hoarding behavior. "from 2.3% in the youngest, to 6.2% in the oldest, age groups; the odds of...
Older Adults May Struggle With Excess Possessions
"56 percent of those aged 50 to 59 and 62 percent of those 70 to 79 reported having more things than they needed."
When Should Retirees Downsize Their Homes?
“Downsizing is both a financial as well as an emotional decision. It often becomes a necessity because retirement income may not sustain th
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