Posted on 11/10/2007 4:58:04 PM PST by shrinkermd
Triple-digit monthly parking fees, $12 movie tickets, clogged intersections and weekly grocery bills that rival some mortgage payments. Welcome to life in the Big Apple. And Los Angeles. And Chicago.
But, it's possible to enjoy such amenities without the hassles. Step one? Look for more affordable spots that offer a similar or better quality of life, and where the dollar goes far.
The Cities are:
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We still have a place in Sutton, and pay prop taxes there but not here in Eagle. Our taxes in the valley are still alot lower than anywhere back east. I’d say a family of 4 saves 15 thou/year in state taxes/fees between AK & PA; quite nocticeable; not even considering the pfd.
Ak is still much more tax friendly than anywhere I have ever been. Course it costs more to live here in many ways if you live in an urban area. In rural areas, you spend less out of necessity and due to lack of places to shop. It’s not how much you make, it’s how much you spend.
In rural areas, you drive much less; I spend 100/month on gas; in urban Ak; I’d be spending 800/month.
I heat with wood, grow majority of my food (huge garden), live on salmon, caribou, and moose; but the big thing is not having fast food, or places to spend money at everyday. My biggest bill is from direct tv.
Ya know we don’t have all the things to do that are found in MatSu Valley; but not all the expenses either; cheapest place to live that I have been.
A dem friend once said that once oil money runs out, Ak will have higher taxes than anywhere; and I think he’s right. Ya know, I live in alaska for the freedom; expenses won’t run me out.
ditto.
Went there once. January 31, 1987. Temperature was just about right.
We live in the places which meet our needs.
Beyond that, we can start looking for places which meet our wants.
Whatever you like, if you get both fulfilled you're doing all right.
People in more rural areas often get involved in volunteer Fire/EMS, and with good training which is avaliable and some equipment make those small communities safer as well as pick up their own personal first-responder abilities. Many are every bit as good as paid professionals at what they do.
What do you like about it?
BTW, have you checked out my Kimchi pizza video? No, it's not a joke. It's good stuff! I promise.
Not an aberration. But neither was it indicative of what every-day life is like in Cincinnati either. Remember, the news media is just a bit sensationalistic.
I do not have children but would not hesitate raising a family in Cincinnati. Would I take them north of 8th street downtown? Not likely. But, I’m sure whatever larger city you live near could tell the same tale.
The news was the source you quoted. Now you quote people who hang around crime. Gee. Two splendid sources.
Take the word of someone who has lived near the city for 40 years. It is really a nice place to live.
I believe Madison used to be on that list. But trust me, you don’t want to live in that "chit-hole" now. As bad as it was 10 years ago, it’s a nut-house of liberal stupidity now.
Four hours of commuting would give me about 10 hours at home each day. That’s just barely enough to do the usual chores and get a good night’s sleep. THere’s no time for anything else. I couldn’t do it for very long...for a half a year maybe.
I prefer the Chesapeake Bay. Ocean City is OK in the off season, when it is less crowded and the winter rates for the hotels kick in.
Kent Island/Grasonville area in MD. by the Annapolis Bay Bridge is a favorite haunt also. A little bit of Key West with out the long commute.
Did the employer give her a bulletproof vest or did she have to buy her own?
As the other cities mentioned are all metro areas, I felt rather safe in guessing that the Pittsburgh listed was the one in Pennsylvania...but feel free to think its the one in California...and have nice Sunday evening.
:)PaMom
No one does 'em better than Rush, though.
...yes, the Philistines already have a state in the Middle East. Several of them, in fact. G-d's promises to His covenant people are not voidable.
I have a page on my links page, which spells out a plan for the Jordanians to take the West Bank folk under their bossom and evacuate them from Eretz Israel. The Right Road to Peace
Wow...you're talented! Those Boboli crusts sure are versatile...
You're right, they are versatile. Maybe too versatile. LOL! If you enjoy Indian cuisine, you should see what my hubby did with one the other night. He put curry and garlic on and baked it for about 10 minutes and we have an improv naan for dinner. LOL!
I just wanted to mention that East St. Louis was in Illinois and not Missouri. Everyone seems to think that they are one in the same when this is not true.
I can’t speak for St. Louis...but Cincinnati has some very nice and very affordable suburbs.
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