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Originally Posted by walterray1
One person's dream is another's not so much. Much depends on the person and their expectations. We are in the comfortable/dream scenario which is nice for us. Lucky in decision making, taking appropriate chances and working with others to aid in the journey. Not having kids did assist in the process. Being able to help family at our point in life is a blessing.
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True. I have a close friend here who is almost 71. She’s a recent widow. She’s lived here 23 years. She holds down two part-time jobs and rents out her guest suite as an Air BnB that is occupied all winter. She lives in a 2500 sq ft home in The Villages. Her Social Security check is under $2,000 a month, but she says she needs $6,000 a month. That’s why she is working and renting. If living the dream means being able to retire, she’s not living it. If she remarried and moved in with a man who owns a courtyard villa and has room for her, they could live the dream. But she loves her space. Her master bath is the size of my master bedroom, and her closet is the size of my guest room. Downsizing isn’t easy.