What to do with your possessions

It's only when you decide to go away for a bit you realise how much stuff you have! A career break can be a great opportunity to have a clear-out.

• Self storage (a unit in a warehouse where you can store anything from a box or two, to a whole house worth of stuff)
• Safe deposit boxes (for valuables)
• Selling your possessions
• Giving away your possessions
• Lending your possessions

• How long you'll be away for
• What you're doing with your house (renting it out, selling it or leaving it)
• How much stuff you have
• Whether or not you have anything valuable
• The number of friends/relatives you have with a lot of tolerance and garage/attic space

Overwhelmed? Get a printable possessions worksheet (opens in new window) to record what you're doing with your stuff. You can also note what it's going to cost, or if it's going to bring in some cash.