Posted on 06/20/2007 12:56:12 PM PDT by BenLurkin
BTTT
I have friends who retired to Costa Rica where their pension and SS income of about $4,000 per month lets them live like royalty - and that is not an exaggeration. So it seems that not only are we outsourcing jobs, we’re outsourcing retirees and their incomes.
Now you tell me! Just kidding.
Fredericksburg is a beautiful part of Texas in the hill country area.
Yep, I could live there. Luckenbach is right down the road. We could be hanging out with Willie and the boys.
Like I was sayin’.
When you’re retired you don’t have to do any darned thing. That includes moving to a retirement spot.
I notice a lot of those places may be cheap to buy in to, but utility bills may be a beotch. Heating in Idaho and A/C in Florida could really run up the cost of living.
I was thinking more along the lines of TN...no state income tax at all, and property taxes are low because government is small...unlike here in Florida...
To be picky, this can NOT add to your "net worth". It can add to your disposable income, or increase your "enjoyment" of life by giving you a bigger house. But your net worth included the value of your old home, and the value of the new home, so assuming you sell at the value and buy at the value it doesn't effect your net worth at all (except the commissions and taxes CUT INTO your net worth).
fyi: the original article appeared either in smart money or money magazine.
And what do they do for emergency medical care?
hehehe ... We could be neighbors!
I have a buildable, highbank oceanfront lot that I’m planning to sell.
It’s located midway between Seattle and Vancouver, Canada.
It has an awesome view of snowy Mount Baker and the San Juan Islands.
I’ve often thought that for someone wanting to get out of the big cities when they retire, it would be perfect.
If it was in California it would be worth $1M+, but here in Washington State it will probably sell for $350K.
True, but I never heard of it being a college town.
I just moved back from Florida where all the Northerners had all the answers to social problems by giving the government carte blanc.
The only spot in Texas that Yankees and Californians should consider is...... Odessa or Muleshoe. Otherwise please move to Arizona or New Mexico.... maybe even Louisiana.
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