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Sep 9, 2008 8:25 AM CST Affordable places to retire in the U.S.
HJFinAZ
HJFinAZHJFinAZSun CIty, Arizona USA870 Threads 1 Polls 17,068 Posts
Yahoo has listed the top 10 affordable places to retire in the U.S. All are major metropolitan areas. What about us country boys?

Small communities within 1 to 1 1/2 hours of major shopping, not to hot, not cold. Rolling hills to mountains, trees, lakes, room for the dogs (and this "old dog" to roam. A garden and a shop to build the cars and motorcycles. A place to BBQ and invite a few people, crank up the stereo without bothering any neighbors. Closest neighbors about 5 acres away.

Now that is living (to me)...grin
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Sep 9, 2008 8:26 AM CST Affordable places to retire in the U.S.
HJFinAZ
HJFinAZHJFinAZSun CIty, Arizona USA870 Threads 1 Polls 17,068 Posts
A place to raise critters for the dinner table and the BBQ....grin
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Sep 9, 2008 8:34 AM CST Affordable places to retire in the U.S.
fireliter
fireliterfireliterAllen Park, Michigan USA502 Threads 14 Polls 5,902 Posts
have a friend hes retired and has become a snow bird of sorts. He resides at his children's' places here in Michigan and down in Florida, he leases out his home which he owns outright.
As he has said they both work alot of hours and cater to him like a King he only does what he wants when he wants.

Just thought it sounds so fantastic to me, to be retired and have a house staff to maintain and cook and entertain you.
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Sep 9, 2008 9:14 AM CST Affordable places to retire in the U.S.
HJFinAZ
HJFinAZHJFinAZSun CIty, Arizona USA870 Threads 1 Polls 17,068 Posts
fireliter: have a friend hes retired and has become a snow bird of sorts. He resides at his children's' places here in Michigan and down in Florida, he leases out his home which he owns outright.
As he has said they both work alot of hours and cater to him like a King he only does what he wants when he wants.

Just thought it sounds so fantastic to me, to be retired and have a house staff to maintain and cook and entertain you.


I have the house staff anytime I want it. I simply prefer to do my own cleaning and cooking but I am considering getting someone to come in and do the deep cleaning a couple of times a month.

I am simply tired of being in a major metropolitan area, I am a country boy at heart that allowed to corporate world drag him to a city. The only reason I am still here is so there is medical services for mom close by.

When my time comes, I simply want to crawl up a mountain and lay down. None of this hospital & doctor crap every week for me..

Interesting how nobody has any ideas on stuff like this..rolling on the floor laughing
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Sep 9, 2008 9:21 AM CST Affordable places to retire in the U.S.
woody636
woody636woody636Elgin, Illinois USA3 Threads 1,267 Posts
HJFinAZ: I have the house staff anytime I want it. I simply prefer to do my own cleaning and cooking but I am considering getting someone to come in and do the deep cleaning a couple of times a month.

I am simply tired of being in a major metropolitan area, I am a country boy at heart that allowed to corporate world drag him to a city. The only reason I am still here is so there is medical services for mom close by.

When my time comes, I simply want to crawl up a mountain and lay down. None of this hospital & doctor crap every week for me..

Interesting how nobody has any ideas on stuff like this..


Hey dude! Check out Costa Rica. Still fairly reasonable and great weather, sun, and beaches. Plus the fishing!
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Sep 9, 2008 9:26 AM CST Affordable places to retire in the U.S.
woody636
woody636woody636Elgin, Illinois USA3 Threads 1,267 Posts
Btw, I know you said in the US but I think great places and reasonable don't go together here anymore.
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Sep 9, 2008 9:29 AM CST Affordable places to retire in the U.S.
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
I want to retire in Georgia or the Carolinas. Lately, I've been falling more & more in love with the Savannah area! All that historical architecture, the beach nearby, the southern cooking, & from what I understand, there's pretty much to do there too!
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Sep 9, 2008 9:43 AM CST Affordable places to retire in the U.S.
Fallingman
FallingmanFallingmanDublin, Ireland29 Threads 12 Polls 11,436 Posts
I believe you can buy most of Flint, michigan for half nothing.....is it a good place? confused
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Sep 9, 2008 12:20 PM CST Affordable places to retire in the U.S.
HJFinAZ
HJFinAZHJFinAZSun CIty, Arizona USA870 Threads 1 Polls 17,068 Posts
Fallingman: I believe you can buy most of Flint, michigan for half nothing.....is it a good place?


Flint gets cold..
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Sep 9, 2008 12:54 PM CST Affordable places to retire in the U.S.
eve1woman
eve1womaneve1womandublin, Dublin Ireland347 Posts
HJFinAZ: Yahoo has listed the top 10 affordable places to retire in the U.S. All are major metropolitan areas. What about us country boys?

Small communities within 1 to 1 1/2 hours of major shopping, not to hot, not cold. Rolling hills to mountains, trees, lakes, room for the dogs (and this "old dog" to roam. A garden and a shop to build the cars and motorcycles. A place to BBQ and invite a few people, crank up the stereo without bothering any neighbors. Closest neighbors about 5 acres away.

Now that is living (to me)...


hi Hz wave

sounds great to me......
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Sep 9, 2008 1:09 PM CST Affordable places to retire in the U.S.
mbcasey
mbcaseymbcaseyNorth Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA68 Threads 7 Polls 16,449 Posts
sweetowen: I want to retire in Georgia or the Carolinas. Lately, I've been falling more & more in love with the Savannah area! All that historical architecture, the beach nearby, the southern cooking, & from what I understand, there's pretty much to do there too!


Savannah is very nice. And you have the Florida beaches and Jeckyll Island, Georgia right nearby.
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Sep 9, 2008 1:15 PM CST Affordable places to retire in the U.S.
kidatheart
kidatheartkidatheartFruitvale, British Columbia Canada30 Threads 16,544 Posts
How many can afford to retire? I get the feeling if things keep going the way they are, a lot of people will be eating cold Alpo while sleeping in a homeless shelter.sigh
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Sep 9, 2008 1:20 PM CST Affordable places to retire in the U.S.
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
mbcasey: Savannah is very nice. And you have the Florida beaches and Jeckyll Island, Georgia right nearby.


I'm a transplanted rebel. I LOVE the south!
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Sep 9, 2008 1:31 PM CST Affordable places to retire in the U.S.
katiecharlyn
katiecharlynkatiecharlyndublin, Georgia USA8 Threads 2,748 Posts
sweetowen: I want to retire in Georgia or the Carolinas. Lately, I've been falling more & more in love with the Savannah area! All that historical architecture, the beach nearby, the southern cooking, & from what I understand, there's pretty much to do there too!
good choice! i was born in savannah! i live two hours from there now. the south is great! teddybear hug
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Sep 9, 2008 1:39 PM CST Affordable places to retire in the U.S.
keytone
keytonekeytonePortland, Oregon USA36 Threads 3 Polls 1,686 Posts
maybe that peaceful CountrySide in ,,,,,,,,,..........Spain?......... France?

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Sep 9, 2008 2:38 PM CST Affordable places to retire in the U.S.
newinsouth
newinsouthnewinsouthAiken, South Carolina USA26 Threads 2 Polls 1,039 Posts
Aiken, South Carolina, is in all the "Where to Retire" magazines. I think some parts still qualify as "country".
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Sep 9, 2008 2:45 PM CST Affordable places to retire in the U.S.
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
katiecharlyn: good choice! i was born in savannah! i live two hours from there now. the south is great!


I know first-hand! I lived in Biloxi/Gulfport, MS when I was little. We still call it home. I always wanted to retire there, but ever since Katrina Hit the Gulf Coast, I've kinda changed the location....
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