Retirement sunshine ...

gmill880

wwhwang

I have two suggestions. Miami, FL and Biloxi, MS. Miami has the Little Havana neighborhood, it's always warm, and it's close to lots of restaurants and major attractions. Biloxi, MS is always warm and humid with a relatively low crime rate. There's many restaurants, casinos, and it's only a few hours away from New Orleans if you like Cajun food or Marde Gras. Only downside is that the B&Ms there are a bit lackluster and pricey..

xmacro

Well, gmill, you just described the coasts of Florida south of Tallahassee. A lot of Florida is rural, and there are major cities in other areas, so you can generally take your pick

gmill880

gmill880

jhopephulle

cape coral florida. i have some family there that i visit. great area right on the gulf. plenty to do and great people. going to move there myself when i get the chance. it's south of fort meyers on gulf side.

xmacro

PuroFreak

Might I suggest Texas? lol No state income tax, low tax rates overall, lower gas prices than many other states and if you move to south TX down around Corpus or Padre Island you have the beaches and warm weather. Plus a state that survives most recessions very well.

fla-gypsy

You will have to go pretty far south in Florida to get lows in the 50's in the winter. North Florida will routinely drop down into the 30's for a low during periods of cold weather during winter. There is plenty of rural areas in Florida still. Although N Florida gets chilly in the winter it still is the best of all worlds for me as it tends to be a little more rural than south Florida

gmill880

Thanks guys that gives me some places to look at . Thanks .

Mperconte

gmill880:

Thanks guys that gives me some places to look at . Thanks .

I live in Florida, Look into Jupiter, Stuart, Ft Lauderdale by A1A..

xmacro

firetruckguy

PuroFreak:

Might I suggest Texas? lol No state income tax, low tax rates overall, lower gas prices than many other states and if you move to south TX down around Corpus or Padre Island you have the beaches and warm weather. Plus a state that survives most recessions very well.

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The Sniper

lilwing88

FL baby! Real estate is dirt cheap right now. No state income tax. They don't tax your pension (yet....). And cigars are always cheaper down there. Try to get a spot near Naples or Ft Meyers. Lots of bang for your buck in that area.

gmill880

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Redtailhawkoz

Theedge

Not sure if you have any interest, but it would be fun to look into something like Belize or Panama.

gmill880

gmill880

Its 88 degrees in Managua Nicaragua right now ... damn ...

JCizzle

PuroFreak:

Might I suggest Texas? lol No state income tax, low tax rates overall, lower gas prices than many other states and if you move to south TX down around Corpus or Padre Island you have the beaches and warm weather. Plus a state that survives most recessions very well.

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JCizzle

What about Thailand? Cheaper than dirt and you can live like a king there.

gmill880

Poker Slob

Mrs. Slob and I have been looking at Puerta Rico, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua. We want some place that is tropical, inexpensive, safe, and american friendly.

gmill880

shawtd

Poker Slob:

Mrs. Slob and I have been looking at Puerta Rico, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua. We want some place that is tropical, inexpensive, safe, and american friendly.

Having recently lived in Puerto Rico, I wouldn't recommend it as inexpensive. It's the direct opposite. Everything is expensive. And you will pay double taxes....because PR is a commonwealth of the US, you will pay US taxes and PR has it's own taxes.

JCizzle

gmill880

nails

I friend of mine from Annapolis,Maryland retired 5 years ago and moved to St.Simons/Jeckle Island.I visited her for two weeks in February 2007.She was still learning the area.Savanah was a short drive and the North border of Fla ws about an hour drive.This area was developed by the rich from the NorthEast around 1900.Apparently this location and it's shape doesn't get the hurricanes.Something to do with the way the land is dished out.You can clearly see this on a map.I'm retired, 64 years old and live near harrisburg,PA.St.Simons is on my sights-maybe next winter.Housing prices were very reasonable when my friend moved I bet they are much lower now.We used to have a lot of fun meeting the shrimp boats when they returned to the docks around 1PM.Sometimes we would get fish for free.Usually two nice fish-2 1/2 to 3 lbs would go for a six pack.The shrimpers are fun people-fresh shrimp with the heads on is a real treat.Good luck.