10 Easy Tips for Decluttering and Downsizing Your Home


Topics: Downsizing & Retirement Planning

Updated in November 2022 Do you really need everything you’ve got? Would downsizing make your home easier to manage? Answering yes is simple.

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Top 5 Estate Planning Documents


Topics: Downsizing & Retirement Planning

This blog was originally published in 2020. It was updated in June 2022. It’s common for older adults to put off estate planning, considering the difficult decisions that may need… Read more »

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Use the MoneyGauge Calculator to Quickly See if Otterbein Granville is a Financial Fit for You


Topics: Downsizing & Retirement Planning, Granville

This blog was originally published in 2021. It was updated in June 2022. One of the top questions individuals looking to make a move to a life plan community ask… Read more »

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What to Consider When Planning for Senior Living


Topics: Downsizing & Retirement Planning, Granville

This resident-written blog summarizes a speaking engagement from Brad Breeding at Otterbein Granville about the factors to consider when choosing a senior living community.

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Are My Collectibles Valuable? Should I Sell via an Online Auction?


Posted by Gayle Young

Topics: Downsizing & Retirement Planning, Independent Living

Hummel plates? Rare stamps? Aunt Martha’s fountain pens? Should you sell them via an online auction house, and how do you know the true value? 

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Otterbein Granville To Continue MoneyGauge Calculator


Posted by Granville

Topics: Downsizing & Retirement Planning, Granville, Independent Living

Choosing a life plan community (aka continuing care retirement community) is a big financial decision. One question that exists is: are you in a position financially to possibly pay an… Read more »

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Downsizing: How Do I Sell My Stuff?


Topics: Downsizing & Retirement Planning, Independent Living

You might think of downsizing as just getting rid of everything. But if you have furniture, china, or other items that you no longer need, you likely want to make… Read more »

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The First 3 Places to Start When Downsizing Your Home


Topics: Downsizing & Retirement Planning, Independent Living

When you live in a space for decades, the process of downsizing and moving is a different challenge than if you move after living in a home for a few… Read more »

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Simplify Your Downsizing Project with These Five Tips


Topics: Downsizing & Retirement Planning, Independent Living

Downsizing can seem like a daunting task. It’s the dreaded “D” word people wish to avoid and often put off for as long as they can. And it can feel… Read more »

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