5 Things I Learned from Getting Rid of My "Stuff"

This year, I made the rather major decision to get rid of 80% of my belongings and move into a 144 square foot “tiny house.”  There were several reasons for the change – having less “stuff,” the flexibility of being able to travel and move my house if I want to, and of course, the financial freedom of not having a rent or mortgage payment.  But even though I went into the downsizing process with a fairly decent knowledge of what I was getting myself into, there were still a few surprise lessons that I learned along the way.