we want to move to minnesota (fit in, sales, house)

[virgil tatro]

we live in montana and honestly are tired of everything costing so much and wages paying so little, Im mining now and doing ok but want more out of life than a little house in town with neighbors all around and are thinking of moving to northern minnesota... yes montana is beautifull but so is minnesota and many other places... and property in northen minnesota is far less expensive... I often tell people i want to move out of montana and they say are you crazy... makes me wonder if im making a mistake...

[demtion35]

Northern Minn. will be perfect for you, lots of entries in sled dog races are from Montana (The Beargrease Sled Dog Race) if you hunt, fish or enjoy camping or hiking, the region has all these activities, and remote canoe camping also.
If you do show up welcome

[MSPLove]

Originally Posted by virgil tatro

i want to move out of montana and they say are you crazy...

hehe! Yeah, I get that too. I'm moving out of MT to WI. And people don't get it. It's because of all the romantic notions everyone has about MT. But you're right. Higher cost of living, low wages. They may have no sales tax, but it really doesn't make a difference. They getcha elsewhere.

I don't think you'd be making a mistake. I drove through Northern MN about three years ago. I just loved it. It's very beautiful country up there.

[virgil tatro]

Originally Posted by Minnesconsinite

hehe! Yeah, I get that too. I'm moving out of MT to WI. And people don't get it. It's because of all the romantic notions everyone has about MT. But you're right. Higher cost of living, low wages. They may have no sales tax, but it really doesn't make a difference. They getcha elsewhere.

I don't think you'd be making a mistake. I drove through Northern MN about three years ago. I just loved it. It's very beautiful country up there.

thank you

[virgil tatro]

I am still concidering A Move to minnesota... we have a fifteen year old son who is in his second year of high school, I am worried about moving him... I know he would do fine and fit in rather Quickly... he is a drummer, has a drivers licence, and an 81 chevy 4x4 truck... im sure he would be ok Im just worried he may become very upset that we moved him... we are working on purchasing an old 10 acre farm place in minnesota... I Just found out the day before yesterday that the place we are looking at buying, Originally was My Granmothers brothers farm Originally... Now down to 10 acres and the old 4 bedroom farm house...

[MSPLove]

Virgil - that is very hard, moving with a teenager. I speak from experience, I was moved and uprooted when I was 13. It gets harder as the child gets older and my best advice would be to at least research the schools/recreational activities/social class in the area to ensure that if you're going to change his life, it will at least be for the better. I was moved across the country to a school district that did not rank anywhere as high as my previous one. I didn't learn that statistic until later, but I could tell even then, at age 13, that my school was not as good as my previous one in any aspect.

And... my mom just didn't give a hoot about things like that. Every aspect of the move was for her own selfish reasons. Looking back the whole thing was kind of crazy. She moved us to be with her boyfriend (now my stepdad). She hadn't known my stepdad long, hadn't seen the town or house he lived in.... luckily, he didn't turn out to be a psycho (he's emotionally abusive and neglectful, but he's not Jeffrey Dahmer) and the town didn't turn out to be a complete dive, but she didn't know any of that. She didn't have a clue. She also moved us in the middle of a BAD snowstorm. She was the same age I am now. And I couldn't imagine doing such a thing with a 13-year-old child. Stupid. She said years ago "When you're older, you'll understand it more."
I understand it even less. lol

My advice would be to give him a sense of empowerment over where he's moving to. Let him know you're thinking about it. Don't make the decision and just spring it on him. He's too old for that. He's not eight years old, he's a young man. See how he feels about it, let him research schools and the prospective new area WITH you, if he's willing and takes the news well.
Greatschools.org is a good site for comparing schools.

Maybe it would even be kinder to wait another couple years until he graduates too. He's very close. And that would give you a lot of time to plan the most ideal move, without it being forever.

[5.0 Mustang]

Minnesconsinite - your situation doesn't sound like a typical one. And it is not selfish to want to be happy and if you're happy, your family will be happier.

Life is short, if you want to move, then by all means give it a shot. I had the urge to move after graduating high school and I am glad I did. It's been a great experience dumping myself in an entirely new place and having to start over.