DOWNSIZING IN AUSTRALIA
now, I suspect you are guilty of this exact situation. If not, count
yourself very lucky!
Living in such a large home incurs large electricity bills, gas bills,
water bills, and ever-increasing council rates, not to mention
constant maintenance on the home, regular lawn and garden
care and, most importantly, a lot of cleaning.
Some might outsource these chores (which are costly) or
even rely on family, friends and neighbours to ‘help out’ on a
continual basis—although many will not want to place a burden
on family members.
In today’s world, time and money are even more important than
ever before (perhaps because we seem to have less of it). We
are all so busy we are time-poor, but more importantly as the
costs of everyday living keep rising at ridiculous rates, spending
our money (or savings) wisely is super important.
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