This is Optimal Finance Daily, episode 986.

Fall is the perfect time to declutter,

by Don Starks of Simple MoneyPro.com.

And I'm Dan, I'm your host here at Optimal Finance Daily

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optimizing your life. Fall is the perfect time to declutter by Don Starks of Simple Money Pro.com.

Most people think of spring as the time for cleaning, decluttering, and airing out your home.

For me, I prefer fall.

As autumn weather moves in, the crisp, cool air makes me feel motivated and productive.

I love to open the windows to let in the fresh air,

and the clean chill it brings to the house motivates me to keep moving.

As a result, you will often find me decluttering and cleaning during the fall.

The trees shedding their leaves is another motivation. find me decluttering and cleaning during the fall.

The trees shedding their leaves is another motivator.

It's healthy to mimic the trees and use fall as a time to shed possessions that no longer

serve us.

Autumn is the perfect time to consider shedding parts of our previous selves and move forward to a new us.

So consider clearing out old hobby equipment, clothing items that no longer fit, or other items from your past that no longer

longer serve the person you are today.

This autumn, I'm decluttering financial as well as household items

and challenge you to do the same.

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