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Old 04-30-2012, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by RayinPenn View Post
A friend asked for the expected cost of living in tv. I know Ive seen that in a post. Can someone please direct me.
Search this site and you will find a lot of information. I do not live in TV but the positing I saw seemed reasonable. Of course size of home and your preferences will affect the bills. The major "item" for your to concentrate on is identifying expenses that are not listed. In the area of insurance you might have golf cart insurance, sink hole insurance, flood insurance etc. Also termite treatments, water treatment etc. Not everyone will consider all of these as needed.

In 2010 I came up with a budget of 12,000. I think insurance related to the home has increased since then. The 12,000 was what I would spend on housing, no food, medical etc. I assume no mortgage and bond payments. I figured I would cut my own grass and do some other things. I tended to budget on the high side.