tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post3455234290060434462..comments2024-03-28T08:35:02.717-04:00Comments on Life Of 2 Snowbirds: Finding The Perfect Place To RetireLife Of 2 Snowbirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-67415221152680876912019-10-07T16:06:52.961-04:002019-10-07T16:06:52.961-04:00I don't know if we would have been able to lea...I don't know if we would have been able to leave NY if our grandson had been born before we left. It was hard enough leaving our boys but everything is working out really well, thank goodness!Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-68289537857456109622019-09-29T21:53:29.074-04:002019-09-29T21:53:29.074-04:00Thanks for sharing your experience. My husband an...Thanks for sharing your experience. My husband and I are retiring in the next year or 2 so I look for posts such as yours. I am from Florida so have looked at housing there and find it to be very reasonable. While living there would be nice, we are based out West and our kids are all out this way so not sure we will go that far from the kids, grandkids. Thanks for sharing!Two Chicks and a Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02961265386498071230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-31116607192196349092019-09-26T09:11:26.852-04:002019-09-26T09:11:26.852-04:00It takes awhile to figure out what would work for ...It takes awhile to figure out what would work for our retirement years. It's great that you have your sister in Florida so that you could imagine what life in Florida might be like. I hope that you will figure out the perfect plan for the two of you when the time comes!Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-39782596819156639392019-09-26T09:07:51.636-04:002019-09-26T09:07:51.636-04:00I enjoyed reading about your retirement experience...I enjoyed reading about your retirement experience so far. Our stories are very similar. That was what I was afraid of when we thought about settling into a condo, neighbors with bad habits! We got too used to living in single family homes. I had no idea that we our taxes would get more affordable for us after we turned 65. We lived in Rockland County, NY so I'm not sure. That $2,500 monthly budget to live in NY sounds wonderful and having an RV allows you to leave in the winter!! You are doing retirement "right" in my book. I am going to take a peek at your blog now!!Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-72772874310626030612019-09-26T08:59:00.127-04:002019-09-26T08:59:00.127-04:00Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you wil...Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you will visit again!!Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-13201230742006323662019-09-25T14:08:47.673-04:002019-09-25T14:08:47.673-04:00Wow, I love your story! My husband and I are a fe...Wow, I love your story! My husband and I are a few years from retirement, so I have been thinking about this very thing for a while. I love the idea of being a snowbird. It's a little bit of a foreign idea to my husband, who loves being near family all of the time. We live in Missouri. My sister retired to Florida (from Missouri) and has never looked back. She loves being warm year round! You have given some great info here! Thanks so much for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things! Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323040221071835269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-44308763328922881042019-09-24T15:41:33.396-04:002019-09-24T15:41:33.396-04:00My retirement story is similar to yours but had a ...My retirement story is similar to yours but had a very different ending. We're from New York too but downsized in 2001 as a means to prepare for our future retirements. We left a very expensive area in NY (suffolk county) to a less expensive area in upstate NY. Taxes were low to begin with and we downsized from a 9 room home to a 4 room custom-built modular home on 3.5 acres (now that all the kids were out of the house) We went from a $5600 a month budget down to a $2500 a month budget.<br />Our goal was always to retire in a condo in Florida, just like my own parents did! My older sister and brother already made the transition and settled in Sarasota Florida. In 2014 we made the leap, bought a condo near my siblings and were just about to sell our NY home but my husband kept hesitating. Turned out our condo neighbors were heavy smokers. We fought the system for 1.5 years but couldn't get them to stop. We even got the condo board to change some of the rules but to no avail. Our health suffered greatly from the 2nd hand smoke and we sold and moved back to NY. It was a big disaster and disappointment. This was our 2nd attempt to relocate. The 1st was to a beach house but that too turned out wrong due to government interference with preposterous rules & regulations.<br />Thankfully, it turned out to be very affordable to remain in NY. Being over 65 and having low income awarded us low school/property taxes and affordable health care uncomparable to anywhere else.<br />Who knew?<br />We always RVed but this time around we purchased a very cozy and comfortable 22 foot RV and found inexpensive trailer parks on both the east coasts of Florida and Rhode island. So, our retirement takes place in 3 locations vs one. We winter in Florida. Summer in Newport RI and the rest of the time we're happily retired in our New York home. Go figure, right?<br />I have a blog too chronicling the whole kit and caboodle. I'm glad I found your blog. It's nice to "meet" similar people with the same goals and lifestyles. You guys rock!<br /><br />https://diaryofamadretiree.com/<br /><br />Stop by and leave me a comment!<br />RI1https://www.blogger.com/profile/02264222598358180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-25276617559172439402019-09-22T21:20:10.242-04:002019-09-22T21:20:10.242-04:00So happy to meet you! Look forward to reading your...So happy to meet you! Look forward to reading your blog more! My mom's side of the family lives in W. Melbourne. We really enjoy visiting them! Thanks for sharing at Tuesday Turn About!Julie @ My Wee Abodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825793187675031101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-66462561366532182582019-09-20T14:10:40.500-04:002019-09-20T14:10:40.500-04:00We haven't noticed any difference in that resp...We haven't noticed any difference in that respect since moving to Florida, but then again we haven't needed many services. I do know that although we paid extremely high school taxes, they were even more than our property tax, our kids got an exceptional education and got into good colleges. I can see a big difference in the school districts where we live now where we pay hardly anything in taxes. Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you will return again soon!Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-57447717023063835682019-09-19T11:54:00.605-04:002019-09-19T11:54:00.605-04:00I was an editor at Governing, a magazine for peopl...I was an editor at Governing, a magazine for people who work in state and local governments, so I was really interested to read about the role state and local taxes played in your retirement decision. Those taxes can really loom large. The question we've always wondered at Governing: Do you find there's been a trade-off--less tax to pay but lower quality--or fewer--government services? grownchildren.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425291860159697969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-1872936323164679732019-09-18T16:15:54.513-04:002019-09-18T16:15:54.513-04:00So far we are happy with our decision. Thanks for...So far we are happy with our decision. Thanks for coming by!Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-48376009098718504862019-09-18T16:13:45.714-04:002019-09-18T16:13:45.714-04:00It sounds like you are happy with the decision you...It sounds like you are happy with the decision you made for yourself. Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your story with us. Please come again!Life Of 2 Snowbirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671929539494372073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-4818345222413466532019-09-18T11:44:29.629-04:002019-09-18T11:44:29.629-04:00Lots to consider but sounds like you found the bes...Lots to consider but sounds like you found the best places to retire. Thanks so much for linking up at the #UnlimitedMonthlyLinkParty 4. Shared.Dee | GrammysGrid.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444651579536459274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386251343562724408.post-66050013589467342972019-09-18T04:57:27.467-04:002019-09-18T04:57:27.467-04:00I’ve been retired for six years, and after conside...I’ve been retired for six years, and after considering a move I decided to stay put. That was partly a financial decision, but mostly a fear of stepping into the unknown and making what I feared might be a mistake. I’m glad to hear that you have made such a success of it! #SeniSalClivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313023923570340031noreply@blogger.com