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Old 02-02-2025, 01:49 PM
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I wouldn’t count mortgage (sold previous house paid cash)or food (one was eating before moving to TV) car insurance already in existence. WiFi, streaming, and cell already on the books.

Per year budget on

PV $1100 month
Cottage $1300 month
Designer depends on SF ours at 2000sf $1425 month

That would be homestead taxes, insurance, electric, gas if you have, lawn and your CDD bill. Lots of things to entertain yourself and keep active for free.

So sure if one was living elsewhere on SS, you could manage a home in TV. Or like some could rent long term, and not have to worry about taxes, lawn, CDD.

I know a few who live just on SS, my Mom does it easily even with paying in house help. She does takeaway 3 days a week, never fast food.
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