If you had the chance, would you deliberately downgrade stuff in your home? Your car? Purge even more? It's what I'm considering doing and would like to pick others brains about it.
Car: More and more lately it's really irking me I've got a car worth more than my needs for it's use. It is paid for, lower miles, gets me from point A to B (which isn't that often). Private sell about 12.5k. Really bothering me though, I WALK TO WORK for pete's sake. Oh, and I can't do anything practical with it. So am seriously considering trading for something older, probably higher miles, a hatchback for some utility. The route I am considering going would net me enough to finally get my stache of 6 months expenses done.
But why stop there? Am looking at stuff inside my home and wondering... why??
Bedroom set for example. When the hubby was alive we owned 'fancy house'... you know, miles of granite countertops, arches, 15' ceilings, details.. And we furnished it to fit the home. In cash, of course. But anyways, I chose the bedroom set to go with the home. And now, twice moved from that place, this thing is just ridiculous. Right now my home is very small, my bedroom tiny. This set is kinda ridiculous. I can't even lift the headboard alone. Seriously thick wood, impressive, and takes up too much dang space. I have to walk around the bed with a tiny path in my little bedroom. WTH? The 'night stands' we literally used for extra chest of drawers, they're so big. Sell it, replace them sensibly, save the difference.
Spare room... nice new bedroom set there, too. I think it's been slept in a total of 2 weeks with a guest. Would not a more practical use of that room (office, storage for stocking up items, place to store my bike out of the elements, clothes drying, etc.) be of better use? On the off chance I had someone staying with me, a stow-able air mattress should suffice, wouldn't it? Save the difference.
Living room set... again bought for 'fancy house'. High quality, nice, very heavy.. cold. Not really homey. Just does not really go with my current home. Could sell it, replace with used more comfy set, save the difference.
Just seems all this stuff is weighing me down anymore. Anyone else feel like that sometimes?? I mean... it's just a couch.. or a car, or whatever. Having moved twice since these purchases, talk about a huge pain in the rear in getting them moved and such. I just don't want it anymore. Like that crap don't matter anymore, if you will. Maybe I just feel like a hypocrite, working so hard on reducing expenses and saving money, when there is all these things I could do, without sacrificing. And possibly coming out better with not only the saved money, but also the less need for those type of things. Am I really just tied to stuff? Thoughts or opinions? Go for it? Keep the more durable items?