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you need a job whether it's in LI or AZ or anywhere else. I personally would move where I would have family to help out with the kids. The old fashioned way went out of the window when you got a divorce, also when started living with your soon to be ex-boyfriend. If you can legally leave NY, you should do so. Start applying for jobs, not dream jobs, but any jobs that will help you start generating come sort of income. Your kids will enter college age soon, and they will need any help they can get.
good luck
Hi everyone, Im new to this forum and wonder if you can give me advise. Im a single stay at home mom living off child support and a tenant the past 10 yrs. I recently sold my house and took a loss on it. I am currently living at my boyfriends house but we are on the verge of breaking up. I have 2 boys ages 10 and 7. Im tired of living in Lindenhurst and I cant afford the areas in LI where I want to move. I have a older brother who lives in Prescott, Az and his family lives in Peoria, AZ. They have wanted me to move there for yrs but Im scared that I wont be able to afford there either. I currently get 2100 a month so I would have to base my expenses in AZ on that in case I dont get a job. I know I cant afford LI by myself. If anyone has moved like this before, any advise would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help.
Prescott is a very beautiful town and with family and a lower cost of living you could do a lot worse. If I were in your position I would be packing! I live here now for personal reasons otherwise I would be in Sedona. I was born and raised in Tucson and know AZ well. Another nice thing about Prescott is that it has almost perfect weather. It's far enough north so it does not get the scorching heat that Tucson and Pheonix does and it's south enough that you don't get the 200 inches of snow that flagstaff gets. But if at anytime you want either you can hop in your car for a short ride! Someone posted that AZ was bland. That view could only come from someone who does not like the desert and visted southern Arizona.
Good luck to you and be sure to visit Sedona if you end up in Arizona.
Yes, I've been to AZ in April and I couldnt believe how it changed in 10 yrs as well as the phx area. I think I would probably live in Peoria though since thats where my half brothers family is that have kids close to the same age as mine. I think AZ is so beautiful eventhough it has become more crowded, its still so well kept, inc the freeways. I like the fact that Prescott is not that far away. I wont be moving until July when my boys are out of school but its always nice to get such wonderful feedback before you move. Research is key on taking the right steps. I deeply appreciate all the help all of you have given so far.
you need a job whether it's in LI or AZ or anywhere else. I personally would move where I would have family to help out with the kids. The old fashioned way went out of the window when you got a divorce, also when started living with your soon to be ex-boyfriend. If you can legally leave NY, you should do so. Start applying for jobs, not dream jobs, but any jobs that will help you start generating come sort of income. Your kids will enter college age soon, and they will need any help they can get.
good luck
I agree "old fashioned" with divorce and live in boyfriends doesn't go together. AZ is a beautiful state and since you have family there who are willing to help you, I would go for it.
JMO, if you're going to live with your brother's family I don't think it would bode well if all you did was stay at home. You don't have toddlers.
Getting some type of job, even a low paying one brings in some money.
That is great that you're brother extended that offer, but if I took in a family member who is able to work I would expect to see some effort on their part.
Im not going to be living with anyone and Im not sure how much help I will get from them since my half brother lives in Prescott but comes down to Peoria a lot for his business and to visit his kids and grandkis in Peoria. If I knew I would have help, I would have moved there many yrs ago. I thought my current live in boyfriend would be my new husband but its not working out that way so I want to try and do it on my own but it is hard with young boys who I cant leave alone yet. I would have worked much sooner if I just had some help like so many of my friends have.
Go to the Arizona forum and see what jobs are availablr there.
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