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Originally Posted by arabianhorse59
I have lived here now for close to 2 years. I am a full time resident and moved here because my husband is a golf addict!  I can honestly say that this is the most expensive place I have ever lived in my life and I came here from Illinois, the over tax em state. I realize alot of you sold property and moved down here with no mortgages on your backs but, we couldn't do that. We have a mortgage here but, I am talking about the over the top fees for everything. The monthly fee for golf is $150, trail fees, mandatory garbage fees at $55 a month (whether you have garbage picked up or not! If you own property, you pay it!), the internet for $96 a year, Progress Energy, which is the most $$ utility company I have ever had to deal with...on and on. I am young enough that I am able to work (I am 51) and I have to hold down 3 jobs to keep food on the table here.
Before people buy here, they need to research the fees. If I would have known that this place was so costly, I never would have moved here!  |
I think your plight is the same as many Americans today. You are working as hard as you can to maintain your standard of living. Perhaps you and many others should look at where your money is being TAKEN from you. You pay Federal income tax, sales tax, gasoline tax, on your cable bill you pay state communications tax, local communications tax, FCC regulatory fee, as well as another sales tax. If you have a land line you again pay these taxes as well as a 911 fee. If you have a cell phone you are taxed again. On your electric bill you pay a municipal tax and a franchise fee. I would suggest the at least 30% or more of your disposable income is totally removed from you making a decision on how to spend your money. Unless things change many more people will be taken advantage of. You are forced to make adjustments on where you spend your money and yet do you see any adjustments being made by our government on spending your money. Until people speak up and act this will not stop.