Downsizing For Dummies 1st Edition by Ralph R Roberts, Kathleen Roberts, Joe Kraynak, Kyle Roberts ISBN 9781119910060 1119910064

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ISBN 10: 1119910064
ISBN 13: 9781119910060
Author: Ralph R Roberts, Kathleen Roberts, Joe Kraynak, Kyle Roberts

Downsizing For Dummies provides you with strategies to downsize your life by moving to a smaller home, decluttering, simplifying your budget, and saving more money. You’ll find tips to help decrease your cost of living, lower your home maintenance costs, protect and leverage your assets, and decide whether downsizing is right for you and your family. After downsizing your life, you’ll save time on household chores and gain the freedom and flexibility that come with having fewer possessions. What will you do with all the time you save? Downsizing For Dummies will help you understand the benefits of living simply!

Discover ways to declutter and simplify every corner of your life

Weight the pros and cons of moving to a smaller home

Save time and money by cutting down on your chores and home maintenance

Experience a reduced stress level when you create space at home and work

This book is for anyone who is ready to live clutter-free and to downsize. It’s the perfect Dummies guide for homeowners looking to save money, plus real estate brokers who are working with clients who are downsizing, and designers and builders of new homes who want to stay on top of the downsizing trend

Downsizing For Dummies 1st Edition Table of contents:

Part 1: Getting Started with Downsizing

Chapter 1: Downsizing in a Nutshell

Downsizing: Who, What, When, Where, and Why?

Envisioning Your Future

Navigating a Major Lifestyle Transition

Getting All Your Ducks in a Row

Protecting and Leveraging Your Assets

Decluttering Basics

Moving Out and Moving On

Our Downsizing Experience

Chapter 2: Deciding Whether Downsizing Is Right for You (or Your Parents)

Recognizing Common Reasons People Downsize

Weighing the Pros and Cons of Downsizing

Analyzing Your Situation and Mindset

Considering Your Loved Ones

Making the Tough Call for an Aging Loved One

Settling a Major Dilemma: To Sell or Not to Sell Your Home

Chapter 3: Envisioning Your Future: Lifestyle and Location

Building Your Vision

Choosing a Location: Factors to Consider

Opting for a Nomadic Existence

Researching Locations

Test-Driving a Location or Lifestyle

Chapter 4: Laying the Groundwork

Developing a Positive Mindset

Consulting with Family Members (or Not)

Tabulating Your Net Worth and Monthly Income

Distinguishing between Essentials and Extras

Drawing Up Preliminary Plans

Chapter 5: Rallying the Troops

Tapping Your Family for Help

Getting a Little Help from Your Friends

Hiring Professionals

Delegating and Coordinating with Team Members

Motivating Your Crew

Helping a Loved One Downsize

Part 2: Protecting and Leveraging Your Assets

Chapter 6: Getting a Handle on Your Finances

Calculating Your Net Worth

Gauging Your Cash Flow

Accounting for Medical Insurance and Health-care Costs

Planning to Live on a Fixed Income

Chapter 7: Planning Your Estate

Getting up to Speed on Estate Planning Basics

Step 1: Preparing Your Will(s)

Step 2: Keeping Your Valuable Assets Out of Probate

Step 3: Creating a Power of Attorney

Step 4: Ensuring You Have Some Control over Medical Decisions

Step 5: Planning Your Business Succession

Step 6: Buying Life Insurance (or Not)

Step 7: Documenting Your End-of-Life Plan

Step 8: Gathering and Organizing Essential Documents

Step 9: Completing an Estate Planning Checklist

Chapter 8: Using Your Home to Generate Income

Leasing Your Home (or a Part of It)

Selling Your Home

Borrowing Against Your Home to Cash Out Equity

Making the Most of a Reverse Mortgage

Part 3: Decluttering: Sell It, Give It Away, or Trash It

Chapter 9: Sorting Your Belongings

Mastering Decluttering Basics

Stop Cluttering

Decluttering One Room at a Time

Sorting Your Stuff into Six Categories

Chapter 10: Digitizing Photos, Videos, and Documentation

Exploring Your Digital Storage Options

Eliminating Unnecessary Documents, Photos, and Videos

Scanning Photos and Documents

Transforming Photos into Memorabilia

Digitizing Your Video Collection

Chapter 11: Selling Stuff You No Longer Want or Need

Finding Out How Much Something Is Worth

Exploring Ways to Sell Your Belongings

Selling Your Belongings Online

Hosting an Estate Sale

Conducting a Garage Sale

Chapter 12: Giving Away Some Stuff

Returning Items to Your “Kids”

Being Prepared for Disappointment

Deciding Which Family Member Gets the Family’s Treasures

Offering Your Belongings to Family Members and Others

Donating Items to Nonprofits

Pushing It to the Curb

Chapter 13: Storing Stuff You Can’t Part With

Reconsidering: Will You Really Ever Need This Item?

Exploring Your Storage Options

Protecting Your Valuables

Insuring Your Valuables

Chapter 14: Disposing of Your Remaining Belongings

Recycling as Much as Possible

Having Your Junk Hauled Off in Dumpster

Disposing of Toxic Items

Hiring a Company to Haul Away Your Junk

Part 4: Moving Out and Moving In

Chapter 15: Gimme Shelter: Choosing a Home

Finding Your Place in the World: Location, Location, Location

Deciding Whether to Buy or Rent

Deciding Whether to Build or Buy

Estimating the Living Space You’ll Need

Considering Mobility and Accessibility

Exploring Your Housing Options

Accounting for Additional Costs

Chapter 16: Buying and Selling a Home

Deciding Whether to Sell or Keep Your Current Home as a Rental

Deciding Whether to Buy First or Sell First

Choosing Whether to Pay Cash or Finance Your Purchase

Picking the Right Real Estate Agents for You

Timing the Market (or Not)

Getting a Home Equity Line of Credit (Just in Case)

Accounting for Taxes on the Sale of Your Home

Chapter 17: Packing Your Belongings

Taking the Easy Way Out: Hiring a Professional

Doing the Packing Yourself

Chapter 18: Executing a Successful Move

Changing Your Mailing Address

Arranging Transportation: Trucks or Portable Containers?

Switching Your Utilities

Unpacking: Decluttering, Round 2

Part 5: The Part of Tens

Chapter 19: Ten Good Reasons to Downsize

Reduce Your Cost of Living

Spend Time and Money on What Really Matters

Save Time and Effort Cleaning, Maintaining, and Repairing Property

Become More Mobile and Flexible

Reduce Stress

Spend More Time with Loved Ones

Alleviate the Future Burden on Loved Ones

Optimize Your Health and Fitness

Focus on Quality Over Quantity

Work Less

Chapter 20: Ten Tips to Make Downsizing Less Stressful

Focus on What to Keep, Not What to Get Rid Of

Follow the One-Year Rule

Downsize One Room at a Time

Set a Manageable Deadline and Milestones

Follow the OHIO Rule

Host a Sorting/Packing Party

Pack an Essentials Box

Have Your Adult Children Clear Out Their Belongings

Create a Yes and No Pile (No Maybe Pile)

Opt for Amenities Over Square Footage

Chapter 21: Ten (or So) Ways to Reduce Your Living Expenses

Slash Your Insurance Costs

Reduce Cable TV, Internet, and Phone Costs

Cancel Subscriptions

Reduce or Eliminate Vehicle Expenses

Clear Out Your Storage Unit

Take Better Care of Yourself

Shed Your Consumer Debt

Use Cash-Back Credit Cards

Buy Your Groceries Online

Set Spending Caps

Ask About Senior Discounts

Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Supplement Your Income

Find a Part-Time Job

Manage Property

Start a Business

Watch Other People’s Pets

House-Sit

Sell Your Crafts

Tutor or Substitute Teach

Become a Driver

Build a Career as a Social Media Influencer

Become a Virtual Assistant

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