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Articles On:downsize

September 12, 2023

A Guide to Downsizing with Grace

When the time comes to move into a smaller space, the task of sorting through ...

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A mature couple moving into a new home with moving boxes. By Katie Nesling. Article on a guide to downsizing.
July 20, 2022

Tips for Downsizing Include: Don’t Wait!

Janet Bodnar, editor at large at Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, offers tips for downsizing, including tips ...

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older woman packing a box. These tips for downsizing include guidance for parents and adult children, enlisting a senior move manager, and dispensing of old items.
January 31, 2022

Decluttering for Seniors: You Can’t Take It with You!

Writer Terri L. Jones saw the value of decluttering for seniors as her mother gradually ...

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A couple downsizing and packing. Photo by Monkey Business Images Dreamstime. For article, Writer Terri L. Jones saw the value of decluttering for seniors as her mother gradually whittled down her beloved possessions. Jones shares her experience and tips with Seniors Guide readers.
January 13, 2021

Aging Parents: Making the Decision to Move

My 81-year-old father was diagnosed with cerebral small vessel disease a few years back. My ...

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Seniors have made the decision to move
June 25, 2020

When to Hire a Downsizing Specialist

Downsizing can be a stressful process. You are moving from a home you’ve probably been ...

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Downsizing specialist helps with downsizing
October 29, 2019

Now Is the Time to Start Downsizing and Decluttering

Ah! The transition from Daylight Savings to Standard Time, when we turn back the clocks ...

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Downsizing and decluttering as a senior
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