Comments on: Downsizing Compared to Upscaling in Retirement Living http://gotoretirement.com/2010/05/downsizing-upscaling-retirement-livin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=downsizing-upscaling-retirement-livin A Baby Boomer's Journey from Retirement Planning to Retirement Living Mon, 21 May 2012 17:39:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: SAM PITTSBURGH http://gotoretirement.com/2010/05/downsizing-upscaling-retirement-livin/comment-page-1/#comment-2707 SAM PITTSBURGH Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:52:37 +0000 http://gotoretirement.com/?p=4978#comment-2707 Anyone that downsizes is smart.... I started with a 16-room house...rent out 6 of them to borders and use about half of what remains Anyone that downsizes is smart….

I started with a 16-room house…rent out 6 of them to borders and use about half of what remains

]]> By: Chris http://gotoretirement.com/2010/05/downsizing-upscaling-retirement-livin/comment-page-1/#comment-2537 Chris Sun, 23 May 2010 14:18:52 +0000 http://gotoretirement.com/?p=4978#comment-2537 I couldn't agree with your thoughts more. I'm still possibly a couple of decades away from being fully retired, but my children are moving into their early 20s. I presently live in suburbs on a 1000 sq m block. Too much maintanance and gardening. All costs are going to climb substantially over the coming years. I want something very small and compact, enough space to entertain and do a little bit of gardening. I would rather spend my time with friends, travelling and doing voluntary work than maintaining a large property - for what purpose? Chris Perth WA I couldn’t agree with your thoughts more. I’m still possibly a couple of decades away from being fully retired, but my children are moving into their early 20s. I presently live in suburbs on a 1000 sq m block. Too much maintanance and gardening. All costs are going to climb substantially over the coming years. I want something very small and compact, enough space to entertain and do a little bit of gardening. I would rather spend my time with friends, travelling and doing voluntary work than maintaining a large property – for what purpose?

Chris
Perth WA

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