[rjm1cc]

Originally Posted by Cobalt

OK. Here is the assumption for this question. You can live in the Villages with all costs covered. Your house, car payment, amenities fee, insurance(s), utilities, taxes, bond, phone, cable, internet, lawn care, etc.....everything is covered. You don't have to pay anything.

But, you do need money for...

1) Food...because you decide how much you eat
2) Gas...because you decide how much you drive
3) Fun...because you decide how much you play 'over and above' what the villages provides as part of the amenities fee
4) Rainy Day Cash...because we all know odd expenses come up

Considering 1-4 only, how much money would YOU consider to be enough on a DAILY basis that if that is all the money you had, you would still move to the villages knowing your retirement would be fabulous.

I think questions on budgeting are very important. Getting an insight to what others are doing can be helpful in deciding if you can also do it. I am not retired so my budgeting is a mixture of some of my current expenses that I do not think will change and then the addition "fun" expenses. I estimate on the high side. I think my number for your question is $75.00 per day.