Government pay you to live in Alaska?? (Seward: real estate, bill)

[Metlakatla]

Originally Posted by Alaskapat528

Yes, Alaska has a way of getting under your skin. I have a love/hate relationship with her; I don't like the long winters, I don't like how far away she is but I love the summers, mountains and lakes. Alaska is absolutely beautiful!

I could do it the other way around...spend the winters in the interior and the summers in Oregon. Now if the damned salmon would only cooperate with that...

[Dianadoll92]

I don't understand why most of you are being so rude.. Its just a question.

[akpls]

Originally Posted by Dianadoll92

I don't understand why most of you are being so rude.. Its just a question.

Maybe they've calmed down by now......since it has been over 4 years since the last post on this thread.

[It is 57 below zero]

Yes, it is called the Permanent Fund Dividend.

You must have been there for at least 1 calendar year - as in - counting from January 1st of a year until the end, before you get it. It usually ranges between $1000 - $2000 or so a year.

[Frostnip]

Originally Posted by It is 57 below zero

Yes, it is called the Permanent Fund Dividend.

You must have been there for at least 1 calendar year - as in - counting from January 1st of a year until the end, before you get it. It usually ranges between $1000 - $2000 or so a year.

Well, the first line of this post was accurate.

You don't get your first PFD payment until autumn of the year following the full year you established residency. Also, it's been under $1000 per person like half or more of the years it's been distributed, including 2013 and 2012, off the top of my head.

[jkovach]

That sounds interesting...but much too cold for a Floridian like me!

[vision33r]

If someone lives in NYC with no job and ability to work. You'll get food stamps for $150/month and welfare for about $1600/month now tell me why would someone want to live in Alaska?

[Frostnip]

Wow, what lavish riches for one of the most expensive cities in the US, lol.

[tiredatwork]

Why would anyone want to move to Alaska just to get paid $1k/year for one person? It doesn't make much sense unless you really want to move there and not because of getting $1k.

[It is 57 below zero]

Originally Posted by vision33r

If someone lives in NYC with no job and ability to work. You'll get food stamps for $150/month and welfare for about $1600/month now tell me why would someone want to live in Alaska?

Originally Posted by tiredatwork

Why would anyone want to move to Alaska just to get paid $1k/year for one person? It doesn't make much sense unless you really want to move there and not because of getting $1k.

Personally, I'd like to move there because I enjoy cold and snow much better than I like hot weather. I, seriously, have been also planning ideas to have big cities built there. Then it would be PERFECT and maybe more people would choose to live in Alaska.

Originally Posted by Frostnip

Well, the first line of this post was accurate.

You don't get your first PFD payment until autumn of the year following the full year you established residency. Also, it's been under $1000 per person like half or more of the years it's been distributed, including 2013 and 2012, off the top of my head.

If I'm not mistaken, I think you get it sometime at the end of September every year.

It peaked in 2008, at over $2200 per person, with additional money for some other reason (I forgot why) for a grand total of about $3000. But last time I checked, I'd say the average for each year is in the ballpark of around $1600 or so per person.