The following checklist will assist you with a smoother, stress-free transition to your new retirement lifestyle. 1. When do I wish to move? Allow yourself at least 6 to 8 weeks to plan your move If presently living in a rental property, you are required to give sixty...

We spend the first forty years of our lives enthusiastically accumulating stuff and the next forty trying desperately to get rid of the excess. The word “stuff’ uses the dictionary meaning of “household or personal articles collectively; belongings, worthless objects;...

As you approach retirement, you may be faced with a decision of whether to stay where you are or move into a smaller home.  Perhaps your children have moved out and you don’t need the extra space.  Perhaps you want to focus your energy on leisurely pursuits rather...

There is something spiritually uplifting about moving; a new home is a new beginning and packing becomes a purifying ritual, a time to decide what you will take and what you will leave. Packing for a move is the packrat’s only true redemption. When else are they...