[jwiseman45fan]

Let me say thank you in advance for any info that you kind people can give me.

I'm a mailman from Texas and have been thining of retiring at The Villages, but I can't get much real info as to the actual cost of living there. I'll turn 50 in January and my retirement date is February 2014, so I need to know if it is a possibility so I can pan for it, or if I need to just move forward and get the whole idea out of my head. I would probably only need a villa, 1 or 2 bedrooms. I really don't want for my wife and I to have much space to upkeep in retirement, plus the expense of a larger place would make it more unlikely I can afford it or a mailmans retirement plus my wifes retirement.

I'm very interested in Golf and the related costs too. Golf cart costs and costs of repairs also, cost of chargers if electric, costs of repairs on gas models, etc.

So, the "real deal" on the fees, costs of living, things you must pay for that you wouldn't think of, real numbers of the expenses it takes to live there, etc, is appreciated.

Either make my day or bust my bubble...I'm a big boy... I can handle it.

Thanks again.