Retirement Dreams

ScottyJack wrote

Cunningstunts wrote

I'm going to stop there because I don't want this to be political.

Hey bro politics are wlc in the political page. You can join my dodgeball team.

witch hobble wrote

At least visit the meme page!

Cunningstunts wrote

ScottyJack wrote

Cunningstunts wrote

I'm going to stop there because I don't want this to be political.

Hey bro politics are wlc in the political page. You can join my dodgeball team.

Thanks, but I think I'll pass.

Arguing politics is like trying to convince the other person what the color "red" looks like to them. Only they know.

Harvey wrote

Bro joins the forum and brings 100 posts of pure stoke. I don't see the problem.

witch hobble wrote

Harvey wrote

Bro joins the forum and brings 100 posts of pure stoke. I don't see the problem.

We’re all adults here (I think). Just trying to lure him into the quagmire. See which member (memeber?) will sink their fangs into him, or vice versa.

Cunningstunts wrote

witch hobble wrote

Harvey wrote

Bro joins the forum and brings 100 posts of pure stoke. I don't see the problem.

We’re all adults here (I think). Just trying to lure him into the quagmire. See which member (memeber?) will sink their fangs into him, or vice versa.

If I'm going to do that, I prefer actual physical conversation.  At least then I can read someones social cues to understand how to steer a conversation.

On the internet it's just throwing punches in a dark room, hoping one will land, and when it does, everyone else dogpiling on and kicking 'em while they're down.

Milo Maltbie wrote

Z wrote

NY has the highest state tax burden in the country considering everything

Not necessarily for retirees, especially Upstate. NY income tax is pretty minimal for retirees. Upstate property taxes are variable, but not as bad as downstate.

Better to decide where you want to live and manage the taxes than to live somewhere you don't like because of the taxes.

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JasonWx wrote

 15 is reasonable..have friends that pay close to 35k..
all this will eventually come back to destroy the area

Milo Maltbie wrote

JasonWx wrote

JTG  we have the same problem here too. They buy a house , say it's is now a Temple and don't want to pay property tax..The community is in a up roar.

Living in New City is not bad, relatively close to NYC , the mountains and the beach.
But it's hard to justify living here and watch you town go to shit and pay enormous tax bill.

We will probably end up on Cape Cod. The house is valued at 500k with a tax bill around 4k.. That's hard to turn down..
After writing this , I realize I'm blessed to have theses problem..

raisingarizona wrote

JasonWx wrote

JTG  we have the same problem here too. They buy a house , say it's is now a Temple and don't want to pay property tax..The community is in a up roar.

Living in New City is not bad, relatively close to NYC , the mountains and the beach.
But it's hard to justify living here and watch you town go to shit and pay enormous tax bill.

We will probably end up on Cape Cod. The house is valued at 500k with a tax bill around 4k.. That's hard to turn down..
After writing this , I realize I'm blessed to have theses problem..

I'm going to be brutally honest with you Jason, living in NJ flipping sucks. The rat race culture is dookie and the immediate outdoor recreational options are mediocre at best. I highly advise getting out ASAP.

witch hobble wrote

Sounds like you’d be coming in eyes wide open.

warp daddy wrote

You are one funny dude with a wonderful sense of the absurd .

I have been aware of the problem you describe in that region and was frankly shocked by the depth of that situation .
Your plan b seems reasonable and hey who could hate  The Cape  .

Z wrote

I need a nice Red state with low or no taxes UT, ID or WY.  I really can’t see a future to retire in NY where withdrawals from the retirement acct will be heavily taxed.

Cunningstunts wrote

.  Like constructive ways I can influence and motivate people via the internet..

MC2 5678F589 wrote

Cunningstunts wrote

.  Like constructive ways I can influence and motivate people via the internet..

That might not work out very well for you either.

The internet is for porn & YouTube videos about how to do stuff.

Everything else is distraction (and not even very good distraction).