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Old 07-24-2024, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Ohiogirl View Post
Have been doing it for 14 years now, still enjoy best of both worlds. We are Florida residents so get homestead benefits but car insurance more in FL. Condo up north and courtyard villa (no grass) makes it easier. We make a vacation of it driving back and forth and also visit kids that we probably wouldn’t see as often otherwise as our kids are scattered. Lots of interesting towns in between that we make a point of searching out. Sometimes one or both make flying trip in between
Have you considered bifurcating your residency? One of you remains a Florida resident and enjoys all the benefits to which that permits, whilst the other remains an Ohio resident and avails you to lower car insurance and any other benefits. Just a thought...
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