tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134119245431811847.post7665587505275260449..comments2023-10-29T00:28:58.145-07:00Comments on Boomer Bits and Bytes: To Live and Die … Where?alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799800989490539736noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134119245431811847.post-71096014028684605162014-04-21T06:58:24.308-07:002014-04-21T06:58:24.308-07:00My wife and I fully expected to have moved from no...My wife and I fully expected to have moved from northern Illinois to Florida by now. However, our daughter moved back to the area to get married and take a teaching job. Our granddaughter from that family will be two this summer. And our son and his wife live in Chicago where that granddaughter turned two this past January. So we’ve chosen to abandon our Florida plans for the time being. Could be we won’t relocate there after all.<br />Amazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/Max-Elliot-Anderson/e/B002BLP3EE<br />maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602676696397151703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134119245431811847.post-71490136217076720152014-04-20T09:21:56.535-07:002014-04-20T09:21:56.535-07:00There are a lot of things wrong with Maryland (and...There are a lot of things wrong with Maryland (and a lot RIGHT about it), but all anyone ever talks about is estate and inheritance. Assuming your spouse is OK, is the amount of tax your heirs have to pay on YOUR assets REALLY that important in your decision on how to live YOUR life?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661551976218740595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134119245431811847.post-37787042802245615262014-04-19T19:18:25.755-07:002014-04-19T19:18:25.755-07:00Decisions! Decisions! I just read an article the o...Decisions! Decisions! I just read an article the other day where a couple sold everything & travel year round as cheap, they say, as keeping residence. Hmmm. Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08765332646987825952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134119245431811847.post-47137662757739703422014-04-19T19:18:24.811-07:002014-04-19T19:18:24.811-07:00Decisions! Decisions! I just read an article the o...Decisions! Decisions! I just read an article the other day where a couple sold everything & travel year round as cheap, they say, as keeping residence. Hmmm. Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08765332646987825952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134119245431811847.post-85389586806019415732014-04-19T19:18:20.259-07:002014-04-19T19:18:20.259-07:00Decisions! Decisions! I just read an article the o...Decisions! Decisions! I just read an article the other day where a couple sold everything & travel year round as cheap, they say, as keeping residence. Hmmm. Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08765332646987825952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134119245431811847.post-34560279597713849222014-04-19T13:45:32.522-07:002014-04-19T13:45:32.522-07:00Wow! We're not quite there yet, but we have be...Wow! We're not quite there yet, but we have been talking about where we would move to when the time comes -because winter in New England is not a pretty place to grow old together. LOL I already knew health care in Florida is horrendous, and California is...well, California. We'll see where we may land although Maryland and North Carolina are in the running right now! But we still have years to figure it out.<br />Donna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04281785221740479598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134119245431811847.post-70325273957906760062014-04-18T18:07:40.769-07:002014-04-18T18:07:40.769-07:00Claude, you must have talking to my wife. Did she...Claude, you must have talking to my wife. Did she put you up to that?alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799800989490539736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134119245431811847.post-47649316790838599392014-04-18T14:08:45.107-07:002014-04-18T14:08:45.107-07:00We are - were - in the same position as you. We ch...We are - were - in the same position as you. We chose the Houston TX area. No state income tax, one of the foremost medical centers in the country, good weather year round, and a very reasonable standard of living. We settled in one of the smaller cities that are outside of Houston proper but close enough to take advantage of all Houston has to offer. Sherry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11059720425746960468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134119245431811847.post-67373610097434294282014-04-18T13:34:19.091-07:002014-04-18T13:34:19.091-07:00I have picked Florida! Hubby passed in January and...I have picked Florida! Hubby passed in January and I would have been snowed in all winter if I had stayed in Indiana. I haven't seen any gators in the park where I live, but I do watch out for the snakes. Being in the warmer weather helps and living in an over 55 park is almost like assisted living except your neighbors check on you instead of a health care worker. Great place to be. We call it Heavens Waiting Room.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14636120241363969540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134119245431811847.post-7284718932381972732014-04-18T13:17:12.314-07:002014-04-18T13:17:12.314-07:00Love your sense of humor even in serious matters, ...Love your sense of humor even in serious matters, Alan. :)Linda Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04346299434809577169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134119245431811847.post-65042110775080051402014-04-18T10:26:18.776-07:002014-04-18T10:26:18.776-07:00Yes, I feel for you, quite a difficult decision! Y...Yes, I feel for you, quite a difficult decision! You have the freedom to decide, that's an absolute luxury, enjoy it!...Even if it does come with anxieties of its own, no doubt about that.<br /><br />Maybe you could also consider splitting your decision: get a big house in a pleasant to live place with no (or nearly no taxes)where your kids can visit you - and Florida may be a good contender - and keep a pied-à-terre in Maryland in case you need health care...Claude Forthommehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871790739257823515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134119245431811847.post-4811809085473282642014-04-18T10:25:40.639-07:002014-04-18T10:25:40.639-07:00Great post, Alan! We are in the process of decidin...Great post, Alan! We are in the process of deciding where to go when the kids leave our house. So much to consider, but fun to dream!Alice. J. Wislerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486545163819137377noreply@blogger.com