Dependants

Navigate downsizing with dependants through articles on school choices, childcare arrangements, and managing family needs in a smaller home. Learn how to support your loved ones throughout the transition.

Affording a Pet on a Low Budget

Once you have downsized your life and have time to spare you may well be contemplating owning a pet. Will you be able to afford a pet and its upkeep now that...

Choose and Care for a Pet

Once you have downsized your life you will have more time on your hands to think about having a pet. But what sort of pet and how are you to care for it? Mak...

Divorce or Separation Forces You to Downsize

It is not always a pleasant situation that forces you to downsize your life. One such unhappy event is divorce or separation. Not only do you have to sell yo...

Giving Money to Your Children Before You Die

When reaching later life it is prudent to decide what to do with your money before you die. By not make a will detailing your last wishes you will find that...

How will Downsizing Affect Your Children?

Downsizing is a very big step in ones life and it should not be taken without careful thought and consideration for other members of your family. If you have...

Looking After Elderly Parents

With many people living longer these days it is not unusual for our parents to still be living long after we retire. A decision to downsize your life and liv...

Maintaining Old Friends and Relationships

When the time comes to downsize your life there will be many changes. You may move away from the area you have lived in for many years or perhaps stay in the...

Making or Changing Your Will

Everyone should make a will, not only for their own peace of mind but so that their loved ones know their final wishes have been carried out correctly. When...

Moving in With Your Children

It may be that you have no option but to move in with your children and downsize your life. Perhaps the cost of living, bereavement or illness means you are...