If you had a choice where would you retire?

[5/0]

Great topic!
For the past few years my better half and I discussed moving to the Carolinas.
Our only draw back currently is we have one entering thier second year of college and our other offspring is entering thier sophomore in highschool. So our plan is, in six years when our youngest will complete college (hopefully)we can escape to the mid south.
I'm a mechanic for commercial and Industrial HVAC. Plus I've contracted for Aosmith for the last 9 years and have a better than par relationship with them,not to mention they are based out of South Carolina.
My wife is an insurance broker so we hope to apply our disciplines as time carrys on or the time line draws close.We will be taking trips as interviews will be lined up.
Not to sound cocky but hot water,heating and A/C is an essential.insurance isn't going any where soon so hopefully we could get lucky.

So after 13yrs if stuipd payments to the bank our house will be close to halfway paid off,and hopefully we can sell it "at a high"(yeah right)sell it and buy a new or close to new for less than what we'll sell ours for,if that's the case we could potentially put cash in the bank and have the mortgage paid off have a whole new out look of life instead of this rat race and constantly rubbing two Penny's together.
Man I'm sick of the race!

My elders will have passed/expired so I will really have no reason to stay,chit the way I see it N.E.Will always be in my soul and will always be my home but it's adapt and move on or fail and perish.
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[Redsoxticket]

Originally Posted by 5/0

Great topic!
For the past few years my better half and I discussed moving to the Carolinas.
Our only draw back currently is we have one entering thier second year of college and our other offspring is entering thier sophomore in highschool. So our plan is, in six years when our youngest will complete college (hopefully)we can escape to the mid south.
I'm a mechanic for commercial and Industrial HVAC. Plus I've contracted for Aosmith for the last 9 years and have a better than par relationship with them,not to mention they are based out of South Carolina.
My wife is an insurance broker so we hope to apply our disciplines as time carrys on or the time line draws close.We will be taking trips as interviews will be lined up.
Not to sound cocky but hot water,heating and A/C is an essential.insurance isn't going any where soon so hopefully we could get lucky.

So after 13yrs if stuipd payments to the bank our house will be close to halfway paid off,and hopefully we can sell it "at a high"(yeah right)sell it and buy a new or close to new for less than what we'll sell ours for,if that's the case we could potentially put cash in the bank and have the mortgage paid off have a whole new out look of life instead of this rat race and constantly rubbing two Penny's together.
Man I'm sick of the race!

My elders will have passed/expired so I will really have no reason to stay,chit the way I see it N.E.Will always be in my soul and will always be my home but it's adapt and move on or fail and perish.
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Well thought out plan but you left out one thing, grandchildren. Grandmothers' from what I observe want to be with their grandchildren so if that should happen in the near future here in New England then add at least 10 years to your projected 6 years.
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[numbskull]

Go somewhere to retire? Isn't that what basements are for?

[Guppy]

Originally Posted by Redsoxticket

Well thought out plan but you left out one thing, grandchildren. Grandmothers' from what I observe want to be with their grandchildren so if that should happen in the near future here in New England then add at least 10 years to your projected 6 years.
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Absolutely !!! You'll see Bob

[5/0]

Originally Posted by Guppy

Absolutely !!! You'll see Bob

Hey Guppy,I know it's funny we tried to escape down South 20 years ago and those dreams fell through the floor due my wife's Dad passing away and didn't want to leave her Mother stranded, but yet ky wifes brother picked up and moved away,so we were locked in to stay.

Deep down I know you guys are 100% right & I'm sure it's from experience or have witnessed it first hand,but If the future holds us to the ten year plan I'll be ok with that.Chit I be in my early 50's or close to it and should be still fully functional to keep doing what I do.
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[bart]

God Bless, Bob. You deserve, and have worked hard for, the good things that are coming down the road...