[Pturner]

Originally Posted by aljetmet

I thought the poll was to reflect retirement income only ie not to include any money received from wages.

Aljetmet,
You might be right, and I might not have answered it correctly when I selected a choice in the poll last year.

In his initial post, Russ states, "...someone asked to start a poll of your current (or anticipated) yearly RETIREMENT income from all sources."

However, the poll question itself states, "What is your current or projected yearly income from all sources?" (It doesn't specify just retirement sources.)

So, different people might have interpreted the question differently.

However, as you also point out, different people in TV have different spending habits. So when it comes to being able to afford to live here... it depends.

[getdul981]

When I voted, I voted for our total annual spendable income not including any investments, which as we all know may or may not generate income; and if it does, it may not be spendable.

[Taj44]

The question asked is: what is your yearly income from ALL sources. I included my pension, income from investments (that I don't spend, but its still income), etc.

[hdh1470]

Should start again and retired only respond

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by hdh1470

Should start again and retired only respond

Yoda

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by Taj44

The question asked is: what is your yearly income from ALL sources. I included my pension, income from investments (that I don't spend, but its still income), etc.

You have investments that make money? WOW!

Yoda

[Barefoot]

Also, many retirees Are seasonal residents and have more than one home to afford.

[zcaveman]

I think that it will be kind of hard to narrow an Income poll to get the results everyone is looking for.

I suspect that some want to see the spendable retirement income (not including 401Ks, annuities, etc that they are not drawing on) for fully retired 12 month a year Villagers.

I also think that some want to see the spendable retirement income (not including 401Ks, annuities, etc that they are not drawing on) for fully retired seasonal residents.

And then there are those that want to see the spendable retirement income (not including 401Ks, annuities, etc that they are not drawing on) for semi retired Villagers.

Since I am in the first group, that is what I would like to see. But there are those in the other two groups that might like to see the other results for their own situation.

And would you want the adjusted gross income or the taxable income from the latest 1040? Or what?

Whoever sets up the poll must define the criteria for the poll so that there are no misleading results.

[getdul981]

It just boils down to the fact that you just can't make everybody happy. I personally, think the poll is very interesting, but then you never know whether whoever voted was honest in their vote or not. I also think it's interesting that there have been over 6000 views and only 280 votes.