Now is when you get to test living from your BOB. I had packed most of our stuff when our closing got pushed back so everything I needed came from my BOB, made a good practice session for a couple weeks.

Signing off for the move.

Good Luck, Brother!!!!

I have not had time to get through the whole thread but if you are trying to get rid of items and not worried about selling them or getting a tax receipt then you should check out Freecycle if you have email.

http://www.freecycle.org/

On my last move I had a number of items that charities were supposed to pick up but they never showed. 24 hours posted on Freecycle and everything was picked up.

Take care.

Good luck, dweste! I hope for the best outcome for you.

Still in the house and doing the pack/sell/donate thing; not sure why I have not been asked to leave. Between the need to unload stuff to move and the plan to move onto a sailboat, it is amazing how little of my "precious" stuff seemes to matter.

from experience, don't rush them. it's a process. at some point a real estate agent or bank representative may come by and offer you "cash for keys." you give them the keys, they give you cash. and maybe some time to leave.

nothing is forever. your situation will change.

but i don't think you'll ever look at possessions in the same way again. i know, after living aboard a sailboat for two years, i don't.

Having been there done that (my ex probably had a great bonfire after I was gone), all you need to do is keep in mind that stuff is just stuff. It can be replace, or just done without...

You have my condolences, I lost my job in July. This downsizing thing seems to be catching on. Well at 49, not a lot of folks are interested in hiring you. I have not been feeling sorry for myself, I have put out over 300 resumes, no interviews have occured yet.
I have watched a lot of other folks lose their jobs and have economic setbacks this year. Housing is going down, foreclosures are going up, things are not really looking too promising for the short term.
I am confidant that things will improve, and we will learn to adapt and overcome our hardships...