Why Wait?

 

Some might wonder why I’m waiting to make my big move.  Especially after I took a tumble down the stairs a couple months ago you may think that, in and of itself, would be enough incentive to get this show on the road.  I have a few reasons why waiting seems prudent to me at this time.

 

I have a job that I love going to and I’m not ready to give that up quite yet.  It fills my heart and soul with so much joy that the thought of leaving makes me incredibly sad.  I also want to wait until I’m drawing my social security benefits so I can use that extra income to invest and grow my wealth while I am still working at my part time job.  Additionally, in a little over four years I will be able to sign up for Medicare and a supplemental insurance and I want to wait and see what that looks like.  So for now that is the financial reasons I wish to stay put.

 

Next, there are some things I would like to do to the house to get it ready to list for sale.  I also want to research and decide how I want to sell my home and make the most of that sale.  It will take time for me to get those things done and I don’t want to feel like I have to rush it and make it a stressful experience.  Although I have done a lot of decluttering over the years, especially since I retired in 2022, I still have a lot of stuff inside my home that I will need to evaluate and determine what I want to do with it.  I also own three vehicles right now and decisions will need to be made about those.  It will take some time for me to liquidate all of these extra items and assets I currently have.

 

Most importantly, I have pets.  Right now I live with a bunny, two cats and four chickens and I love them all very much.  When I move I do not want to have to relocate any of them in an out of state move.  I think it would be too hard on them and difficult for me worrying about them during a move.  My bunny and both kitties are older.  The bunny is six years old and both cats are twelve.  They’ve lived in this house a long time and it is their home.  I think it would be very hard for them to move at this stage of their lives.  Without sounding morbid I am literally waiting for them to die and because of this my pets are actually determining my timeframe.  I may be ready before they are and if that is the case I will need to wait.  They are important enough to me to allow them to happily live in this home for the rest of their lives.

 

Declutter, declutter, declutter!

In the meantime I can do a lot to get ready.  I can work on the decluttering and downsizing I want to do.  I can research, investigate and travel to places and see what I think and if I might want to live there.  I can take trips and go on vacations.  I can save, invest and increase my wealth.  I can research future health coverage and I can continue to work at the job I enjoy going to a few days each week.  Mostly, I will enjoy my fur and feather babies every single day that I am blessed to have them.  I have plenty to keep me busy so at this time, there is no need to rush things.  Oh, and I will also do my best not to fall down the stairs again too. 😁