OK I will start it. Oregon is worst state to retire... (Portland: house, to buy)

[BayAreaHillbilly]

Any study that would rank OR as worse than CA for retirement is clearly suspect, and has ignored thousands (or even higher order of magnitude) who have voted with their feet!

[BayAreaHillbilly]

Originally Posted by Copsgirl73

Yeah but that still doesnt solve the weather problem...who wants to retire and stay indoors for 8 mos?

You've heard of goretex (and other even better fabrics) no doubt?

[Nell Plotts]

No one who is ambulatory stays indoors for 8 months.

[kadylady]

When we get tired of rain, we drive our retired butts somewhere else. Problem solved.

[Steve Pickering]

South Dakota has the largest number of non resident residents. It has to do with the Snowbird thing, taxes, and vehicle registration.

[mamh]

The first thing we notice when we moved up here 10 years ago from the CA is how nice people are, they at least speak and ask how your day is going..Not in Ca do they do that..
Love the weather, rain just put on a jacket and get going ..
We are retired and happy to be here...

[Sherwoody]

Originally Posted by oregonwoodsmoke

You can stop and ponder, but pull off to the side and don't block the entire aisle. Also, move a few feet if anyone wants a product that you are parked in front of.

If you are getting glares, then you must be one of those people who act like they are the only one int the store who matters and expects everyone else to wait for them.

Ouch. I would never block the whole aisle and I try to be considerate in my daily life. I don't hear as well as I used to, so there have been times I didn't realize someone was behind me traveling at a higher speeds. Maybe they can put some little bicycle bells on the carts so the hurried shoppers can warn us slower moving shoppers of their approach.

[KJoe11]

Originally Posted by Larry Caldwell

I'm with you, Nell. No tax on SS, no sales tax to nickel and dime you to death, and if you are over 65 you can even defer your property taxes until your death. Of course, if you have over $125k a year in capital gains income, it can get expensive. $250k if you are married.

I am one of the folks that actually think we should have a sales tax and lower the mandatory reduction in paycheck. If you are retired or not working someone else is paying your portion of the tax . You never give away something for nothing, else, you have no "skin" in the game.

[Copsgirl73]

Originally Posted by BayAreaHillbilly

You've heard of goretex (and other even better fabrics) no doubt?

Of course!
Ive also heard of jean shorts. Doesnt mean I want to wear them

[oregonwoodsmoke]

Originally Posted by KJoe11

I am one of the folks that actually think we should have a sales tax and lower the mandatory reduction in paycheck. If you are retired or not working someone else is paying your portion of the tax ...........

Oh yeah, right, Because the politicians are certain to lower your other taxes if a sales tax get passed. Someone still in Junior High might even really believe that (but probably not)

Retirees do pay taxes. They pay property taxes, gasoline taxes, road use taxes, probably income taxes, and maybe even lodging taxes. Some of them pay for hunting and fishing licenses (which are taxes) and their National Forest permits and snow zone parking stickers.