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Which state would you least like to live in during retirement?
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Toughest States for Retirees names Illinois as the toughest state for retirement. Which state would you least like to live in during retirement, and why?
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Which state would you least like to live in during retirement?
posted at September 27, 2011 2:12 PM EDT
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Toughest States for Retirees names Illinois as the toughest state for retirement. Which state would you least like to live in during retirement, and why? |
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Re: Which state would you least like to live in during retirement?
posted at October 2, 2011 11:31 AM EDT
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West Virginia (unfortunately, where I live) Why? Prices seem to be based on coal miner's wages - not everybody is a miner. My State Farm car ins costs about $250 a year more than what I paid in TN. You name it - they tax it. Winters are too cold - too much snow. (That probably applies to many states.)
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Re: Which state would you least like to live in during retirement?
posted at October 3, 2011 11:45 PM EDT
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There aren't many other states I would consider living in, retired or not. I agree that Illinois tops the list but, there are many others from which to choose. Forget Northeast, New England and Great Lakes. No way I would live on either coast. I will probably live in Texas until I die and with few if any regrets. |
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Re: Which state would you least like to live in during retirement?
posted at November 19, 2011 2:28 PM EST
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Wisconsin, where I live, because of the weather, as I get older it get harder to bear it, they tax everything or have some fee for it, and they really don't seem to like older people. My wife likes it here so we have to agree to disagree! |
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Re: Which state would you least like to live in during retirement?
posted at November 29, 2011 2:58 PM EST
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NEW YORK ; TOO HIGH TAX AND PROPERTY AS WELL AS MUCH TOO COLD INWINTER AND TOO HOT IN SUMMER AZ IS THE BEST STATE TO RETIRE ESPECIALLY PRESCOTT WEATHER JUST RIGHT AND WE HAVE A LOT OF RETIRIES HER. |
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Re: Which state would you least like to live in during retirement?
posted at January 7, 2012 1:05 AM EST
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I agree with the article's ten worst states. However, Nevada has no state income tax and you can buy property for a song because of the foreclosures. Just don't invest in real estate there any time soon. We're Virginians who planned for a Florida retirement 13 years ago. We bought a first rate home for 43 cents on the dollar and we're not being taxed on income, plus we get a homestead exemption on our home. No tax on food helps a lot too! |
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Re: Which state would you least like to live in during retirement?
posted at January 7, 2012 6:59 AM EST
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In Response to Which state would you least like to live in during retirement?: [QUOTE]Toughest States for Retirees names Illinois as the toughest state for retirement. Which state would you least like to live in during retirement, and why? Believe it or not, the State that I would not like to retire in (again), happens to be your #1 pick to retire. I tried Texas for about one year and found it to be the most expensive place to live. I had lived in California before Texas and California was much cheaper. The property taxes in Texas are very high and when you choose not live in a City, then the "delivery system" for utilities, etc. is another high expense. I have now lived in Williamsburg, Virginia for four years and find it a very comfortable inexpensive State to retire. |
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Re: Which state would you least like to live in during retirement?
posted at January 7, 2012 10:10 AM EST
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New York, the state I currently reside in. The taxes are extremely high, the utilities are also also high. The cost of home owership is absurd, and renting is no better. Luckily I live in the tri-state area, right next to NJ/PA. So I can get cheap gasoline. Gov. Cuomo is trying to streamline how NYS operates, but it is going to take him awhile. I'm 55, and not a goverment employee(NYS or Fed.), so I have 11 years till retirement. My wife and I plan to move to Florida, Texas, or Arizona. Can't wait. |
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