It's only been a couple weeks since my last update, but I've made steady progress eliminating complexity from my life.
I've sold some of my material possessions, including a couple towel sets, some winter clothes and miscellaneous gadgets. I also have a small pile of things that I want to sell, from my CD/radio alarm clock to more clothes I no longer need. This month I've made more than $100 selling things I don't need.
I'm planning a trip to the landfill next week to dump the broken china cabinet in the garage, the frame from the IKEA couch that broke right after I bought it (I would have returned it if the nearest store wasn't two hours away), and a few other things.
I'm also working on closing out some of my bank accounts. Some of them were opened as mystery shops that are no longer shopped; others have just crept into my life. Ideally I would have just one checking account, a brokerage account, retirement account and maybe 2-3 credit cards. I have a long way to go, but I have already closed one checking account and will close a second one next week.
I'm also closing out the restaurant's finances. I bought TurboTax, closed our merchant account, and plan to close our bank account before yearend.
It feels good to simplify.
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