Parade has a great article about a family that moved in to their dream home but ultimately sold it, bought a house that was much smaller and half the price, and then donated the difference to charity. One thing that I found interesting about their story is that doing this didn’t hurt their family, rather it actually helped them become closer.
It doesn’t sound like they’ve regretted one bit of their decision. We also live in a house that’s too big for us and I’ve often thought about downsizing. While we’ve thought about it, we haven’t made any moves and certainly haven’t considered the incredible sacrifices that this family made!
Here is the article:
http://www.parade.com/news/2010/01/17-why-we-gave-away-our-home.html