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Perhaps it's this seemingly pervasive attitude from all too many "immigrants" that can pose difficulties for those of us who are happy to assimilate and who, by the way, get (or is that "git") along just fine out in these here Aux Arcs.
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Who says I don't get along with the locals ?
I'm just not going to dish out $$$$$$$$$$$ to them just because they got a hammer hanging from their belt and post cards all over town advertising .......carpenter work.
I'm just not going to dish out $$$$$$$$$$$ to them just because they got a hammer hanging from their belt and post cards all over town advertising .......carpenter work.
No trouble at all. And you? Your question is insulting and I'm now a local. Is that the best you can do?
5. Speaking about changes that happened as a result of the recession... how do I put this delicately... the local residents have become less friendly and are not always happy to see visitors from out of town. They are sometimes a little openly racist. I have had people try to run me off the road (just for laughs, I guess). When you go into a local business you can expect that Fox News will be playing, and people will want to share their political opinions. I try very strongly to avoid this, but it gets harder and harder.
I could not live in a community with this mindset.
To the states you have mentioned, there is a Thread about Single Woman retiring; which state would be best for a single
woma, how about TN, NC, to live in a college town? Any suggestions? Was told to live six months before deciding to relocate.
Currently, living in the Olympic Peninsula, WA, think of relocating to TN, MO; dear husband and I vacationed in the
Great Smokies, feel in love with area and people, good food. Had planned to visit Hendersonville, NC, south of Asheville.
^ Thanks for bringing in a few new states to consider. It seems like a good time for this thread to move on to some new states. I visited Henderson NC a few times when I was staying in Asheville and remember it as a sweet town that looked like a nice place to live. Somewhat artsy, as I recall, and a fantastic little theater. I wasn't looking for retirement towns at the time, though, so not really evaluating it in that way. I don't know about the low COL, though. Asheville doesn't have a low COL, so I suspect Henderson wouldn't either. Also, be sure to check into things like nearby hospitals.
I get the impression that the best place to find low COL in NC is around Hickory. However, the reason it's inexpensive is due to the hit the local economy took. There have been a few threads recently from people who retired there and did not find the local people friendly, which can happen in a town that has seen hard times. If you're interested in Hickory I'd so a search for those threads and see what they had to say.
well let me tell ya something, and I say this with a smile on my face, the day Trader Joe's decides to come to Rogers/Bentonville is the day NWA will finally really be Heaven.. Forget Yoga Spots...
Trader Joe's generally establish in liberal areas....be careful what you wish for, as liberals also follow TJ's.
.... the reason it's inexpensive is due to the hit the local economy took. ...
I would be curious, if a region was expensive and then took a hit due to the recession, would that region be prone to being expensive once again whenever unemployment goes back down?
It is great to see regions where nearly everyone has a good job; but when everyone has money the COL goes up.
On a fixed-income pension it made sense to us to seek regions that had not seen an economic boom for decades. Long term unemployment and low COL meant that with my small pension we could fit in and have an income above the median.
I would be curious, if a region was expensive and then took a hit due to the recession, would that region be prone to being expensive once again whenever unemployment goes back down?
It is great to see regions where nearly everyone has a good job; but when everyone has money the COL goes up.
On a fixed-income pension it made sense to us to seek regions that had not seen an economic boom for decades. Long term unemployment and low COL meant that with my small pension we could fit in and have an income above the median.
When cities and towns run low on money, taxes go up. The best strategy is to find an unassuming place that is not being touted for anything, that does not have an abundance of town offices and pensions to pay, and is happy with their little library with no plans to expand. Also, a town with no kids. Those danged schools and their budgets!
I would be curious, if a region was expensive and then took a hit due to the recession, would that region be prone to being expensive once again whenever unemployment goes back down?
It is great to see regions where nearly everyone has a good job; but when everyone has money the COL goes up.
On a fixed-income pension it made sense to us to seek regions that had not seen an economic boom for decades. Long term unemployment and low COL meant that with my small pension we could fit in and have an income above the median.
An interesting point, especially for renters (rents can rise rapidly if an economy picks up). Stability seems like the thing to aim for, whether low COL or not--even if some things are a little high, in a stable economy you know what you'll be dealing with. (If you feel it's going to remain stable, of course... )
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