Downsizing - 2 yrs and counting
I'm two years and one day away from my planned retirement, and transitioning into full-timing. My wife and I realize that we've got a LOT of downsizing to do as we'll move from a 4 bedroom house to a ...
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When we went fulltime 6 years ago we knew that it wasn't a
"forever" plan. We figured we'd travel for a few years, until we didn't want to anymore and found "the" place to live. We made the decision to fulltime in April and closed on the house and left in July of the same year. Unlike many, we put some of our stuff in storage. DH built most of our furniture so we kept it, and all his specialty tools etc.
Moat of our stuff was sold on Ebay and Craigslist,and two garage sales. I specifically listed pricy items like guitars etc., on the garage sale ad, and sold many items before the garage sale. I removed them from the listing if they sold ahead of time.
We never did find the "perfect" spot but after 6 years DH has run out of projects and wants his tools back. So we are building a winter home in AZ, where we'll get a chance to use our boat more often. We can still travel whenever we want.
There is no rule that says you HAVE to jump in with both feet. I think anyone who isn't sure fulltiming is for them, might consider storing stuff for a while.
Sue
"forever" plan. We figured we'd travel for a few years, until we didn't want to anymore and found "the" place to live. We made the decision to fulltime in April and closed on the house and left in July of the same year. Unlike many, we put some of our stuff in storage. DH built most of our furniture so we kept it, and all his specialty tools etc.
Moat of our stuff was sold on Ebay and Craigslist,and two garage sales. I specifically listed pricy items like guitars etc., on the garage sale ad, and sold many items before the garage sale. I removed them from the listing if they sold ahead of time.
We never did find the "perfect" spot but after 6 years DH has run out of projects and wants his tools back. So we are building a winter home in AZ, where we'll get a chance to use our boat more often. We can still travel whenever we want.
There is no rule that says you HAVE to jump in with both feet. I think anyone who isn't sure fulltiming is for them, might consider storing stuff for a while.
Sue
