Here's Why (And How) You Should 'Death Clean' Your Finances

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68e776431600000c1d4834fc.jpeg?cache=D1UUdulRom&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Money" data-caption="Money" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Nick Pampoukidis via Unsplash" />Money</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/swedish-cleaning-decluttering_uk_646381ace4b094269bb6b130">We’ve written before at HuffPost UK</a> about “death cleaning” your home. </p><p>The Swedish technique, known in its country of origin as <a role="link" href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifetime-connections/201802/death-cleaning-embracing-the-art-d-st-dning" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-vars-item-name="döstädning" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="646381ace4b094269bb6b130" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifetime-connections/201802/death-cleaning-embracing-the-art-d-st-dning" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="article_body" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="1">döstädning</a>, involves gradually clearing away your clutter and ensuring that you begin throwing out more stuff than you accumulate. </p><p>The ultimate goal of the method is to make cleaning, clearing, and keeping the belongings in your home as easy as possible after you die.</p><p>Sure, it sounds grim. But speaking to HuffPost UK, Kara Gammell, personal finance expert at <a href="https://www.moneysupermarket.com/credit-cards/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MoneySuperMarket