Storage

Do you remember what you have in your storage unit? Have you visited it recently? Do you know what's there? If you have a storage unit how much a month are you paying to keep things you haven't seen or are never going to use again? Can that money be better spent in your life?

As the economy takes a shift so should you. Think of it this way. You have money in your storage unit, just sitting there. Sell your furniture, your rugs, the china, the sports equipment, the truck or boat. The market for books is also changing due to online books. Take those books you've been keeping and either donate them or sell at second hand dealers. In a few years there may not be a market for them.

If you can't face the job of revisitng your storage facility take a friend or friends to help, hire a professional organizer. It is important that you downsize your 'stuff' when the market takes a hit. You don't want the heavy burden of financial output nor do you need the emotional weight of the stuff you may never see or use.

Make that commitment to yourself to get started. Keep at it until you have downsized by at least 60% and if you can't part with things you can now get a smaller unit to keep your treasured items. You are making a shift in your resources as the global market also makes a shift.