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Old 07-10-2013, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by SallyR View Post
Both my husband and I recently lost our pensions and are sick with worry. We can buy a house in the villages (a small patio villa perhaps) free and clear, but will only have social security to live on. We have to leave the cold north. I am having a nervous breakdown about this. Does anyone there live on just social security? Is it possible and if not, any suggestions for us? Thanks.
The short answer is YES. OMG, it certainly can be done with money to spare. If you have one check that pays $1,200. per month, you could almost live on that one check alone. This assumes that you pay cash for your home so you won't have a mortgage payment. If you're not experienced stock market investors, that's probably the best way to go about it.