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Recently, I am finding the clutter in our house to be more and more overwhelming. It is frustrating to not have the clutter_before_1time to do something about it but even more frustrating to realize that all of this clutter than seemingly appears from no where is also costing my family money.

It’s not just my family either. Families all over the country, especially those affected by the recession could be losing money because of clutter.

Wasting Your Money Month After Month
The first way this clutter costs you money is because the chances are good that somewhere in that clutter are past-due bills that now contain late charges because someone forgot to pay them. Chances are also good that there are other pieces of unopened mail laying around that are also important to your financial well-being. Credit card companies may have mailed out important disclosures regarding your payment terms or interest rate. Since you didn’t open the mail, you may not have been aware of the new changes, thus you may have already incurred fees because of these changes.

What about the times you have to reimburse the cost of something you have lost in the clutter? A movie rental gone missing will cost you some bucks. How about the library book that cost you money because you forgot to return it on time or maybe you had to replace the book because you couldn’t find it at all? All of these fees and reimbursements are totally preventable. That money you spent would have been better used if tucked into savings.

Missing Out On Money
With clutter, you and your family can also be depriving yourself of additional money you could get if only you sold your junk. Remember: One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. There are probably plenty of opportunities for your entire family to sell off things that are no longer needed or useful or wanted. Have a garage/yard sale. Sell your things on eBay. Whatever route you choose to earn extra money, you may be surprised at how easy it can be to de-clutter your life and add funds to your bank account.

Removing the clutter from your life is not an easy task. You must commit a day or several to bring the job to completion. But learn the lesson early for the next few years to come – the less clutter you bring into your life, the less clutter you will later have to remove from your life.



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