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Originally Posted by jblum315
You'd be pinching pennies but yes I believe you could do it. There are people here who manage on just Social Security. That's one of the lovely things about The Villages - no one cares or notices how much money you have or spend. You never need to dress up. Just about everything - utilities, taxes, even restaurants - is cheaper than wherever you came from. Make a budget and stick to it and you'll be fine.
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To the OP, I agree with most of what jblum said, except the part I put in bold above. I can tell you that taxes are higher here than in AZ, where WE came from. That is assuming the reference to taxes in the above post is in respect to property taxes. I do know that taxes in many states are much higher than here. Restaurants...well, that is subjective, as it is hard to compare unless you are talking about a chain restaraunt, then the prices will likely be the same. Gasoline is higher here than where WE came from...today at Sams Club in Lady Lake, regular is $3.37, in Tucson AZ at Sams Club it is $3.13. (per Gas Buddy). And utilities...I gather jblum is comparing it with the "Frozen North", not everyone comes here from an extreme climate. Food at the markets wasn't mentioned... I can also say that food seems to be more expensive here than where we came from. Just one example, a gallon of milk here is what, $3.69 at Publix? In AZ the regular price is $2.99, and it is very often on sale at $1.99/gallon or less. In the few months we have been here, we have yet to see milk "on sale" here. A head of iceburg lettuce seems to be regular priced here at $1.69, normal price in AZ is $1.29. Homeowners insurance is most definately higher here than in AZ as well.
I didn't mean to make my post so long, I just intended to make it clear that OP needs to do his/her own research and be sure they look at all of their potential expenses before making a decision to move here.
We are very happy here, but I can't say for fact that it is cheaper to live here than "wherever you came from"