There is probably no one more quotable when it comes to personal finance and lifestyle advice than Ben Franklin. A prolific quipster, his proverbs on money and our relationship with it are short, snappy, and typically spot-on. Much of our cultural ethos on work and money come from Ben’s writings in his Poor Richard’s Almanac. It is a book I think I will add to my recommended book list!
A year ago, fresh into early retirement, I was prompted by my friend Maggie to write and implement a 30-Day Decluttering Challenge. It was a great way to kick-off early retirement and became a bit of an obsession for me. Here are the posts that tell the story:
Looking back almost a year later, I have more decluttering to take on, but have continued to ‘spot declutter’ as I’ve gone through the year. Ben Franklin was right – there is something soul-satisfying that makes decluttering a happy process!
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MrFireStation 
I couldn’t agree more, the ability to organize baggage from your life is very cleansing.
Getting rid of the baggage is even better than cleaning it upm 🙂
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I’ve had decluttering on my mind this week. Thank you for the gentle nudge in that direction!
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Decluttering can be a cathartic exercise – or a pain in the butt. Hope it works for you 😉
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I do find pleasure in getting rid of stuff that I no longer use. It is a rush to list it on ebay and watch people bit on it. It helps to remind me to buy what I need and what I truly want.
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I don’t sell a lot of our clutter – unless I think the item might have a value of more than $50 or so. When we can be thoughtful enough about special things, I like getting them items into the hands of people who will really appreciate them. Mostly, we send things off to the Goodwill store.
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