Sixtyandme iconSixtyandmeSep 21, 2026

Before You Downsize in Retirement, Ask Yourself These 7 Questions

Downsizing sounds wonderfully simple when you first start thinking about it. You look around and wonder why two people (or one!) are still heating, cooling, cleaning, repairing, and paying taxes on so much house...

Before You Downsize in Retirement, Ask Yourself These 7 Questions

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Downsizing sounds wonderfully simple when you first start thinking about it.

You look around and wonder why two people (or one!) are still heating, cooling, cleaning, repairing, and paying taxes on so much house...

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Downsizing sounds wonderfully simple when you first start thinking about it. You look around and wonder why two people (or one!) are still heating, cooling, cleaning, repairing, and paying taxes on so much house... The yard seems to require more work every year.

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