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bluescribbler

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15. I spent money.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 02:21 PM

Oct 15

I rented a portable container. I hired a crew to load the stuff I was keeping into the container. I hired another crew to clear out everything that didn't go into the container or into my car. When I got to my new home, I hired another crew to unload the container. I still had to pack stuff into boxes and later to unpack them, but that was a helluva lot easier in my then 71-year-old body. That was three years ago, and I don't regret penny of what I spent.

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Moving when you are old and your body aches. [View all] CTyankee Oct 15 OP

A little a day, and use some of that capital gain to Scrivener7 Oct 15 #1

good idea. We have a neighborhood newsletter. I can post there! CTyankee Oct 15 #2

Definitely! If I were a high school kid, I'd think a job working for you was a gift falling in my lap! Scrivener7 Oct 15 #20

I gave up and got a 20 yard dumpster. multigraincracker Oct 15 #3

what is a 20 yard dumpster? CTyankee Oct 15 #4

Yard means cubic yard capacity LuvLoogie Oct 15 #8

Oh, OK, thanks CTyankee Oct 15 #14

The way we did it for my Mom was to hire Rose's Daughters TygrBright Oct 15 #5

This sounds very cool and efficient! Joinfortmill Oct 15 #13

Glad things improving. elleng Oct 15 #6

Glad there is no pain but the balance thing must be unnerving! CTyankee Oct 15 #17

It is! elleng Oct 15 #18

Keep us informed on your medical journey, ellen! I hope the outcomes are good! CTyankee Oct 15 #23

Thanks, yank. elleng Oct 15 #24

Working on it now SARose Oct 15 #7

There is, theoretically, now a seller's market: high demand, low inventory. And we are near a private school that is CTyankee Oct 15 #21

You own your home CountAllVotes Friday #34

We are trying to down size (again) SARose Friday #35

My friend moved recently CountAllVotes Friday #36

Have lived in the same house for 37 years. twodogsbarking Oct 15 #9

Simple solution. Have someone sell the house you've lived in, give you two weeks to move out erronis Oct 15 #10

I'm 76 and in the process of planning (another) move, this time from the NE to the SE Joinfortmill Oct 15 #11

i was walking down the stairs this morning, barbtries Oct 15 #12

I spent money. bluescribbler Oct 15 #15

I'm 70 and went through it in July. catbyte Oct 15 #16

I suffered. OldBaldy1701E Oct 15 #19

Oh, no! You need help and I hope you can get it soon! CTyankee Oct 15 #22

Thanks. OldBaldy1701E Oct 15 #29

In terms of getting older, I find I have to keep getting rid of stuff to make my life more manageable. Intractable Oct 15 #25

I plan to start unloading stuff the day after I retire. The Madcap Oct 15 #26

We moved to a retirement home about 30 miles from our home. Grumpy Old Woman Oct 15 #27

Well, we have old age in common, so that is not surprising....aches and pains, old sorrows for people we lost, a life CTyankee Oct 16 #30

I can barely manage the monthly paper trail bucolic_frolic Oct 15 #28

ive been hurting since i was a child , but i empathise with those who have severe chronic pain. AllaN01Bear Oct 16 #31

I'm so lucky, to be able to go into a retirement community with the proceeds from my house sale. CTyankee Oct 16 #32

Yes aging is no joke malaise Oct 16 #33