Where in the US is a good place for retiring inexpensively?
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Check out the book from your library listed below. Consider living like a king in Mexico, even with servants, for one-third of what it costs to live like a pauper here.
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Make up your mind to relocate to a better paying state.  Take Wisconsin, for instance.  If you know how to "finish the job", you'll get quite a handsome tip!
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hang out on Fillmore or in Hunter's Point.. or maybe South of Market.\n\na lot of entrepeneurs and good ol capitalism at its finest there.
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ok gwen, my first suggestion is for you to spend some time first in the area you are thinking about moving to, both in summer and winter (the longer the better). secondly, ask yourself is this for investment or retirement. And lastly,forget my first two suggestions, instead pour a glass of wine (california vintage of course), go out on your patio and face west towards the sunset. There is your answer.
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Talk to a licensed insurance agent in your state - or more than one.  The 276/mo for you is a decent rate depending upon your health and your state.  Take a look at your overall financial situation then ask if you have enough resources to retire or if you need to continue to work and for how long.\n\nGood Luck\nNote:  This is not a solicitation for sale of any insurance.
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Washington D.C lots of opportunity probably not much cheaper cost of living tho.  Its hard to find that combination that your looking for.  Hey! I just remembered The Golden triangle in North Carolina is great.  That's Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill Where Duke University and University of North Carolina are located.   Beautiful  weather to.  A bit hot in summer but not so cold in the winter.
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These sites could help :\nhttp://www.seekful.com/indx.cfm?q=Retirement%20Speeches\nhttp://www.foolonahill.com/farewell.html
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Retirement communities / hospitals / shelters
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somwhere around $20-35/hr
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That's good advice about gambling.  I moved to Vegas a few years ago and will probably retire here, but I don't gamble.  The weather and lifestyle are great, and it's a smaller town than places like Phoenix and Los Angeles.  Real estate prices have gone up significantly in the last few years, but seem to have slowed down a bit lately.  The cost of living is not too high compared to other major cities.  \n\nYou may be able to exclude the gain on your house from federal taxable income, and that may protect you in MN as well; you should consult a tax advisor.  Nevada does not have a state income tax, though we do have a significant sales tax as well as taxes on real and personal property.  The gambling and hospitality industries do bring in enough revenue to keep personal taxes bearable.\n\nIn your position I would focus on two words:  NO SNOW.
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yes. suggest inet listings to start.\nhowever ! should you take a job out of state and get laid off fired etc before the time limits of that state you will not collect from home state or job state. So save every dollar as emergency fund. Do your homework before you move - you will need lots of start up money not creditcards. Moving is expensive.\nBest deal is job or three in your area first.
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If you mean "South Beach", figure on spending a fortune to live.  On the other hand, if you're willing to live out in the boondocks, you can find places down there that are very cheap to live (and equally boring).  I'd say you could get by in Arcadia or Englewood on $12000 per year.  South Beach might require 3 times that.
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I'd suggest Houston.  I'm in the medical field as well, and have moved away a few times, but keep coming back because Houston has by far the best career opportunites of places I've been.  Cost of living is much lower than other large cities.  You can buy a 3 BR house for under 150K.  Houston has the largest consolidated medical center in the US, and there are over 80 hospitals in the city, including several large teaching institutions.  Winters are very mild, though the summers are pretty hot.  You're less than an hour from the beach, and there are some fantastic restaurants here.
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I just spoke to the principal of an international school about this last week.  His school has worked out a Roth with an office that is in a U.S. territory nearby.  The tax is prepaid so there's no tax or penalty paid at retirement.  Email a investor in the Mainland to see what they can offer.  Some offices are just ignorant of the law, as most folks are for most things like voting, taxes, shipping things to people who are abroad.  You may want to email an investment group someplace like the Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico...  They're more familiar with policies and retirement programs for Americans living outside the Mainland.
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There's a "best" place?
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A lot of Central American countries are offering retirement programs at relatively low prices.  For instance, you can retire in Panama at any age if you can prove an income of $900/month (say through a pension or an annuity) and have a clean police record.  If you can't do that, a deposit in BNP (National Bank of Panama) of about $125,000 will also do the trick - that too yields about the same $900/mo.\n\nBelize, Costa Rica, and Honduras have similar programs with different levels of investing required.  Some have age restrictions (45 and up).  Some Caribbean islands also offer these programs, but cost about 5 times as much.
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I would suggest the New Bern area.  Housing prices are now going up, but the people are friendly and the area is beautiful.