Where would you retire?

7mmag6 · 06-11-2004, 12:47 AM

Retirement is approaching for me in the next few years, where would you retire to if you had the chance? I know most of you guys are young guns, but if you had to retire, where would you and why. Maybe ill just move in with papa and share crop the ponderosa

:joker:

Despoiler · 06-11-2004, 12:58 AM

Lake Tahoe

06-11-2004, 12:58 AM

U.P. Michigan: God's Country

lefty o · 06-11-2004, 01:12 AM

although ive got quite a few years to go i most likely would stay right here in MN. weve got a little bit of everything here, fishing , hunting and most other things that i percieve having a desire for when retired.

Shaun · 06-11-2004, 01:27 AM

Tn - No Income tax here

Oxford · 06-11-2004, 01:31 AM

Unless you've got medical reasons to move, or have some other pressing reason to leave where you live now, why move. Hopefully, your family, friends, your home, your usual routines are all available so why add the stress and expense of a move?

A big consideration, too, is whether or not your spouse is wanting to move, too. We all know that if she's not happy, you won't be happy either. Now if she's supportive of a move somewhere where both of you could enjoy doing the kinds of things both of you would enjoy, that's something to get excited about and could be the right reason to move.

But, just because you're retiring doesn't automatically equate to having to move.

Now if you're single, there's nobody to hold you back from doing what you want to do. Still, some of the above reasons I've listed above still stands in your case, too.

ScottD · 06-11-2004, 01:38 AM

I'll be quite honest will ya'll I am not going to have a lot of money to retire on and I am going to have to stretch every single dollar.

So knowing that, I would retire to Panama. After establishing residency I will get free healthcare. The dollar is recognized there. International banking is not a problem like other Centeral American countries. People speak English. It's warm. Parrots are every where. It's cheap to eat, drink and live there. There's the Oceans, Pacific or Atlantic. And most of all I can fall in love in my old age with a brown breasted bed thrasher and we'll happily ever after.

whirlwind · 06-11-2004, 01:54 AM

alaska for me...some place where calling my nearest neighbor would be long distance! well...thats if i had a phone (which i will not)

Big Dog · 06-11-2004, 06:09 AM

If the political climate doesn't change too much, I'll probably stay here in Florida (the northern part ain't so bad). Otherwise, maybe go to eastern Washington State or Idaho.

Doglips · 06-11-2004, 06:48 AM

I always wanted to live way way out in the country....not one place just away from the city and other people....

06-11-2004, 07:47 AM

Arizona in the winter
Upstate New York in the Summer

jerry · 06-11-2004, 09:07 AM

I'm on the work 'till I die program as well.

Rufus Rhastus J · 06-11-2004, 10:10 AM

Yeah, I guess they will hold my funeral until I get off from work, too. I own property in Minn. I'd like to go there, I think... But, if things reain as they are, exchange rates I'm talking about, I'd like to spend more time in China. Our dollar goes unbelieveably far. I think the rate now is 8.27 to one dollar. Food is cheap, rent, trans, phone, internet, clothes, health care....you name it. And, dispite what many of you think, Americans are welcomed and one can now own property! Crime is there but, so small that you need not worry.....much. I enjoyed my stay and found the culture, and sights breathtaking. You cannot imagine what the great Wall looks like unless you have actually been there and walked on it yourself. I love old things....the older the better! And folks, let me tell you, they got really old buildings and art! I saw a clock that was built in the 1700's...guess what folks, it still runs! While there are many wonderful places in America to see and many great places to go....it's just too dang costly. I expect to be dang near pennyless when I retire. I just thought it might be nice to go somewhere to live the remaineder of my life without being destitute. I'll probably just drop dead and the family will get my 10 acres in Minn. But, it's a nice fantasy.

Bookman · 06-11-2004, 10:32 AM

Beautiful tax-free New Hampshire for most of the year
Someplace warm (FL or AZ) for the winter.
I've got about 8 years to decide.

PAPA G · 06-11-2004, 12:48 PM

Guntucky is fine, got abit of everything hunting fishing woods lakes green hills caves and your boat will look good in Lake Cumberland.

you can share crop if you like, just bring your own plow

alan c. · 06-11-2004, 12:59 PM

Texas where else. Or New Mexico.

Mandy · 06-11-2004, 02:18 PM

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I love this piece of land here in the caribbean, I'll buy a beach Apt. in the future and keep my metro Apt. for daily living, maybe buy a house if I marry some day (I'll let that decision to the girlfriend if the time comes).

Anyway, the metro Apt. isn't going to be sold just in case I get kicked from the house by the wife to be.

My retirement is in the very distant future, but I doubt my plans would change drastically.

You guys are welcome here for your retirement too, many Mainland folks end here !!

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06-11-2004, 05:47 PM

I'm going to move back to Alaska when I retire :spaceship

Snakebite · 06-11-2004, 05:49 PM

Of course Arizona has a bunch of Sun Cities with the old blue hairs and most of them like it here. I personally would never live there. Golf is the only thing that keeps the old guys going and I dont play golf.
The warm weather is why they move here in herds. There is one huge disadvantage to living in a retirement town that many dont know about. They have an extremely high rate of alcoholism and believe it or not...social diseases.
I have put some thought into where I want to go when I retire. I absolutely love Colorado and there is fishing and hunting everywhere but its too cold. Plus I cant see me dragging my 65 year old butt around the 10,000 foot mountains after a lifetime of smoking!
My next choice would be Nevada. No income tax, gun friendly, Lake Mead, Tahoe, and Vegas. Lots to do to keep an old guy off the street!
But in reality, I'll probably have workmens compensation pay for the funeral before I ever get to retire. This workin for a living is gonna kill me.

06-11-2004, 12:47 AM	#1
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	Where would you retire? Retirement is approaching for me in the next few years, where would you retire to if you had the chance? I know most of you guys are young guns, but if you had to retire, where would you and why. Maybe ill just move in with papa and share crop the ponderosa :joker:

06-11-2004, 01:27 AM	#5
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,619 Images: 1	Tn - No Income tax here __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/ Last edited by Shaun; 06-11-2004 at 02:21 PM.

06-11-2004, 01:31 AM	#6
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,101 Blog Entries: 4	Unless you've got medical reasons to move, or have some other pressing reason to leave where you live now, why move. Hopefully, your family, friends, your home, your usual routines are all available so why add the stress and expense of a move? A big consideration, too, is whether or not your spouse is wanting to move, too. We all know that if she's not happy, you won't be happy either. Now if she's supportive of a move somewhere where both of you could enjoy doing the kinds of things both of you would enjoy, that's something to get excited about and could be the right reason to move. But, just because you're retiring doesn't automatically equate to having to move. Now if you're single, there's nobody to hold you back from doing what you want to do. Still, some of the above reasons I've listed above still stands in your case, too. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right". Last edited by Oxford; 06-11-2004 at 01:39 AM.

06-11-2004, 01:38 AM	#7
ScottD Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Evanston, IL Posts: 1,020	I'll be quite honest will ya'll I am not going to have a lot of money to retire on and I am going to have to stretch every single dollar. So knowing that, I would retire to Panama. After establishing residency I will get free healthcare. The dollar is recognized there. International banking is not a problem like other Centeral American countries. People speak English. It's warm. Parrots are every where. It's cheap to eat, drink and live there. There's the Oceans, Pacific or Atlantic. And most of all I can fall in love in my old age with a brown breasted bed thrasher and we'll happily ever after. __________________ "Some people can not live without wilderness"-Aldo Leopold

06-11-2004, 01:54 AM	#8
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,751 Images: 1	alaska for me...some place where calling my nearest neighbor would be long distance! well...thats if i had a phone (which i will not) __________________ De oppresso liber !

06-11-2004, 12:58 AM	#2
Despoiler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Occupied Territory of California Posts: 2,232	Lake Tahoe

06-11-2004, 12:58 AM	#3
Lenny2 Guest Posts: n/a	U.P. Michigan: God's Country

06-11-2004, 01:12 AM	#4
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 5,107	although ive got quite a few years to go i most likely would stay right here in MN. weve got a little bit of everything here, fishing , hunting and most other things that i percieve having a desire for when retired.

06-11-2004, 06:09 AM	#9
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,412	If the political climate doesn't change too much, I'll probably stay here in Florida (the northern part ain't so bad). Otherwise, maybe go to eastern Washington State or Idaho. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

06-11-2004, 06:48 AM	#10
Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,088	I always wanted to live way way out in the country....not one place just away from the city and other people....

06-11-2004, 07:47 AM	#11
Mr. Kaneko Guest Posts: n/a	Arizona in the winter Upstate New York in the Summer

06-11-2004, 09:07 AM	#12
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,199 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	I'm on the work 'till I die program as well. __________________ Joe the plumber is screwed

06-11-2004, 10:10 AM	#13
Rufus Rhastus J Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West, Central Florida, Third World America Posts: 6,339 Images: 1	Yeah, I guess they will hold my funeral until I get off from work, too. I own property in Minn. I'd like to go there, I think... But, if things reain as they are, exchange rates I'm talking about, I'd like to spend more time in China. Our dollar goes unbelieveably far. I think the rate now is 8.27 to one dollar. Food is cheap, rent, trans, phone, internet, clothes, health care....you name it. And, dispite what many of you think, Americans are welcomed and one can now own property! Crime is there but, so small that you need not worry.....much. I enjoyed my stay and found the culture, and sights breathtaking. You cannot imagine what the great Wall looks like unless you have actually been there and walked on it yourself. I love old things....the older the better! And folks, let me tell you, they got really old buildings and art! I saw a clock that was built in the 1700's...guess what folks, it still runs! While there are many wonderful places in America to see and many great places to go....it's just too dang costly. I expect to be dang near pennyless when I retire. I just thought it might be nice to go somewhere to live the remaineder of my life without being destitute. I'll probably just drop dead and the family will get my 10 acres in Minn. But, it's a nice fantasy. __________________ "They cannot be trusted.....The Romulans (our politicos) are without honor." Worf

06-11-2004, 10:32 AM	#14
Bookman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 10 paces south of Canada Posts: 748	Beautiful tax-free New Hampshire for most of the year Someplace warm (FL or AZ) for the winter. I've got about 8 years to decide.

06-11-2004, 12:48 PM	#15
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 11	Guntucky is fine, got abit of everything hunting fishing woods lakes green hills caves and your boat will look good in Lake Cumberland. you can share crop if you like, just bring your own plow

06-11-2004, 12:59 PM	#16
alan c. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pasadena,Tejas - also known as Texas Posts: 3,769 Images: 15 Blog Entries: 3	Texas where else. Or New Mexico.

06-11-2004, 02:18 PM	#17
Mandy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico Posts: 1,641	:assult: :assult: :assult: :assult: :assult: I love this piece of land here in the caribbean, I'll buy a beach Apt. in the future and keep my metro Apt. for daily living, maybe buy a house if I marry some day (I'll let that decision to the girlfriend if the time comes). Anyway, the metro Apt. isn't going to be sold just in case I get kicked from the house by the wife to be. My retirement is in the very distant future, but I doubt my plans would change drastically. You guys are welcome here for your retirement too, many Mainland folks end here !! :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: __________________ :assult: :assult: :assult: :assult: :assult: Better be judged by 12 than carried by 6. _________________________________ If you gonna die, die with your boots on ! Iron Maiden _________________________________ The deeper you go, the better it feels ! Divers Motto :uzi: :uzi: :uzi: :uzi: :uzi:

06-11-2004, 05:47 PM	#18
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	I'm going to move back to Alaska when I retire :spaceship

06-11-2004, 05:49 PM	#19
Snakebite Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tucson, Mexico Posts: 1,844	Of course Arizona has a bunch of Sun Cities with the old blue hairs and most of them like it here. I personally would never live there. Golf is the only thing that keeps the old guys going and I dont play golf. The warm weather is why they move here in herds. There is one huge disadvantage to living in a retirement town that many dont know about. They have an extremely high rate of alcoholism and believe it or not...social diseases. I have put some thought into where I want to go when I retire. I absolutely love Colorado and there is fishing and hunting everywhere but its too cold. Plus I cant see me dragging my 65 year old butt around the 10,000 foot mountains after a lifetime of smoking! My next choice would be Nevada. No income tax, gun friendly, Lake Mead, Tahoe, and Vegas. Lots to do to keep an old guy off the street! But in reality, I'll probably have workmens compensation pay for the funeral before I ever get to retire. This workin for a living is gonna kill me.