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Offline Savage_99

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Best place to retire?
« on: September 07, 2010, 03:57:26 AM »
Suggest to us the best place to retire.  Include a website that includes hunting of course.  The web has many sites that allow cities to be rated.

Its just too cold for us here in New England.  I would like a warmer spot where I can shoot and hunt and where we can drive to nice restaurants.  We have given up sailing so the ocean is no longer a need.  A safe area is important.

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Re: Best place to retire?
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2010, 04:04:05 AM »
Florida the State of 100 Face's maybe a 1000
If you look into our Hunting Fishing,Tax's weather you'll not find
a Better State
If you don't care about our Waters go center State and stay right about
The Mouse you can But right and Hunt maybe right in your Back Yard
And no I don't want to hear about small deer and Hog eats better anyway
But if you  are concerned about Deer Bone look at the Racks coming from
Florida I think you maybe surprised also If you go toward the panhandle
Another Face and Beautiful

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Re: Best place to retire?
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2010, 04:16:46 AM »
Don't know where in New England you are, Old Savage, but I retired 3 years ago here, and agree with you.  After 66 years of hoping winter would skip us this year, it hasn't happened.  Even when ol' Al Gore promised us global warming it hasn't happened except in the minds of the  liberal-socialist hippies who've now taken over the landscape.  Now we've not only got cold winters, but high taxes to boot!  Like you, I'm looking to make a move, and my house is up for sale--trouble is, no takers yet.
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Re: Best place to retire?
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2010, 04:52:51 AM »
If you guys are looking for "perfect", I don't believe it exists on this planet.  And of course, "perfect" is going to be a little different for each individual.  I've been retired for nearly 8 years.  When I first retired, we intended to move to southern Nevada, or Arizona.  We searched those areas pretty thoroughly, but could never find a spot that we wanted to spend more than a few weeks.  For the last couple of years we've stayed a lot closer to home (Washington State) and we've been quite content with that.  We take a lot of shorter get-away trips to keep things interesting.

Anyway, I would suggest that you look into medical care fascilities in what ever area you are interested in.  You might think you're good at the moment, but be assured, you will be spending a bit more time with health issues as you go along.
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Re: Best place to retire?
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2010, 07:10:28 AM »
Why Georgia of course!   ;D  We got it all!  I've already tried New England and Florida and I'm happy right here!  To bad you can't see this post Mr. 99...  ;)
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Re: Best place to retire?
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2010, 07:18:04 AM »
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To bad you can't see this post Mr. 99...  ;)
Is that reference to Barbara Feldon's husband?  She was "99" on "Get Smart".

The answer to the OP is FLORIDA, GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA (re, ALL of the Southern States).  I am partial to FL and SC.  Soon though, with my son's relocation to GA, I will be rethinking that "short list".
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Re: Best place to retire?
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2010, 07:22:52 AM »
They Publish every year - http://www.kiplinger.com/tools/retiree_map/

Here's another article
http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/2009/10/tax-friendly-to-retire.html

Here's a concise List  -  
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/retirementandwills/p45875.asp

Frankfort , KY looks pretty good
City        State   Income tax   Property tax   Home price   Sales tax   Total
Frankfort   KY           $0                $274             $163,160          $840      $1,114

For me if this economy don't turn around  - I'm lookin to become an ex-Pat , Possibly Panama . or Belize , Saint Martin is also 1/2 French 1/2 Dutch , No Taxes!!!! More bang for the retired Buck. I can take up Scuba diving again.
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Re: Best place to retire?
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2010, 07:23:14 AM »
I still like Va. thank you .
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Re: Best place to retire?
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2010, 08:05:03 AM »
Well Alabama of coarse and I will list some very good reasons.

We drink SWEET tea here!

We have Grits!

We have the #1 College Football Team in the nation!

Our children are still taught to say mam, sir, please, and thank you.

We have a many lakes, rivers, and even a beach!

We have Mt. Cheah!

Our summers are hot and our winters are cold, so we get the best of both worlds!

Want a website....there is a hunting in Alabama forum on this very site...somewhere! ;-)

Oh and best of all The Graybeard family is here! ;-)

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Re: Best place to retire?
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2010, 08:09:52 AM »
The best place to retire is a few houses down from the grandkids.
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Re: Best place to retire?
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2010, 03:05:51 PM »
You really need to trust me on this.
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Re: Best place to retire?
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2010, 03:24:24 PM »
Just don't move to Louisiana! We got no fish, no deer,rabbit,squirrel,dove,or ducks. And all the people are mean ;D ::)
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Re: Best place to retire?
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2010, 03:59:58 PM »
If I had to live in Texas I guess Brownwood would be as good a place as any. I spent my first nineteen years in Texas and that was plenty. I'm happy for all of you that love Texas. Enjoy.
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Re: Best place to retire?
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2010, 04:08:43 PM »
Quote from: squirrellluck
Just don't move to Louisiana! We got no fish, no deer,rabbit,squirrel,dove,or ducks. And all the people are mean ;D ::)

You lying dog!  ;)  Good one.  Keep hiding down there on the Bayou.
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Re: Best place to retire?
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2010, 04:14:52 PM »
FL sucks and I've lived here for 35 years.  The hunting is the worst in the nation and the fishing isn't much better.  TN is where I'm going the first chance I get.
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Re: Best place to retire?
« Reply #15 on: September 07, 2010, 05:48:16 PM »
But,but,but Land Owner it's true. Don't you trust me? O.K. but just remember, down here if it swims, flies, walks or crawls it will probably sting you bite you or eat you:)
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Re: Best place to retire?
« Reply #16 on: September 07, 2010, 06:05:23 PM »
Well I happen to believe Atlaw is correct, and Heather is partly so.  Ga. or Ala. are good places to be, just remember "GO DOGS" when you're here.  It's pretty nice down in the Bayou state as well, and Texas has a lot going for it.  Florida has some good points, and some of the Yankee transplant population there have come along and made good southerners, but Ga. tops the list.
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