Best Places to Retire: Comments

Best Places to Retire

My husband and I retired in 1999 to the town of Manning

in South Carolina. We live in the Wyboo Plantation

the taxes are about $500 a year the lawns are maintained

by a service for about $60.00 a month. WE are about one

hour from Charleston, S. C. and the same distance from columbia

the state capital. The weather is great and the people are from

all over the country. Don't settle until you take a look, but you

should hurry not to many lots left.

Your "best places" misses the mark

Your article on the best places to retire falls miserably short. When are you going to realize that many Americans will never be able to afford to retire here, and that many of the "best places" are in other countries?

Retirementt in Texas

The positives: For those who dream of living cheaply near the ocean there is still an "undiscovered" place. The Texas gulf coast. Buying fish and shrimp directly off the boat, buying a home within walking distance of the beach for $100K, Low taxes, all that can be found in the small towns on the Texas gulf.

The negatives: If you are a big city sophisticate who seldom strays off the beaten path and is uncomfortable with new cultures you'll hate it. If you base your self worth on the size of your bank account, if you can't stand Hispanic heritage you'll hate it. If you think your "special" because your from a big city and deride the slow, easy, pace of life there, you'll hate it.

If however your dream of retirement paradise is a quiet little community with no crime, where you can have your cottage by the bay, where you know everybody in town and people still wave as you pass each other in your pickup, The fishing village five miles up the back road that nobody ever heard of and prefers to stay that way, it can be found on the Texas gulf. but you WILL have to get off the freeway to find it.

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maui hawaii! even if you're broke, you can live off of fresh fish, coconuts and pineapples and you can sleep on the beach and bath in the 79 degree crystal clear ocean.

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thankfully our city did not make your list. every time one of these articles is

published, i cringe until i verify our area is not not mentioned. thank you for not

finding our piece of paradise.

Retirement Two Phases

Phase 1...you are just retired. Healthy looking for a place to play golf, be near the ocean, want lots of warm outdoor activities, be near your kids...age about 65-75.

Phase 2...you are now in the community you picked in Phase 1 but most of these places don't offer health care....and if they do, you pay extra for these services. Or you may have to move out to a full scale nursing home for about $60,000/year. You didn't plan on this when you were healthy. At 75, old age begins to appears, back problems, hearing and eye problems plus a lot more. Now you are 85, what do you do? On page 65 of your June 23-30 issue is a facility that offers you everything you could possibly need....at NO extra charge. I know cause I live there. Come visit us!

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how about Hattiesburg Mississippi. They have low property taxes, low insurance costs, great medical facilities, and a midmajor university in University of Southern Mississippi. They are located off the coast but are within 45 minutes drive of the Biloxi / gulfport beaches and casinos. They are 1.5 hours form a major airport, (New Orleans) andd the french quarter. The Tennessee mountains are 3-4 hours within reach and the small town atmosphere provides for lower crime and a place where most neighbors know each other and have a better relationship than large towns or suburban areas.

The state of Mississippi gets most of its budget from federal programs. They collect about 21% of the states share of the budget from casino revenue tax. They do have a small state income tax and their schools and spending on children under 6 is ranked among the country's lowest. But we are talking about retirement, and i believe this area should be listed among your choices of best places to retire.

Huntingdon, PA

Huntingdon is just 30 miles south of one of your top 20 places to retire - State College, PA. If you like State College you will love Huntingdon. It is smaller (10,000) but has Juniata College, Raystown Lake (PA's largest lake attracting over 2 million visitors each year), many less expensive housing options of equal quality to State College, lower taxes and Amtrak access both east and west. Outstanging recreational opportunities and the ameniteis of a great liberal arts college plus easy access to all State College has to offer at a better price!

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what about Old Colorado City, Colorado

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