[bsliny]

I think you better find a hobby or something seems like you have to much time
on your hands

[Russ_Boston]

Who? I assume you mean me since I started the thread.

[bsliny]

IF The Shoe Fits

[chuckinca]

bsl -

We're retired, we have time to waste.

Chill bro

[katezbox]

Originally Posted by bsliny

I think you better find a hobby or something seems like you have to much time
on your hands

Still don't know who this was directed at. Just MHO but learning about a place where you will invest a good portion of your life savings and live much of the time you have left in doesn't strike me as a waste of time.

Kate

PS - I may be one of the ones who distorted the poll - as we will not be retried when we move to TV.

[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by bsliny

IF The Shoe Fits

Not that I need to justify my time but here goes:

I'm in my last semester of nursing school as I'm preparing to become an RN and work at TVRH

I have 7 hours of classroom lecture time and two 7 hour nights of hospital clinical rotation each week not to mention the 45 minute commute back and forth into Boston to the hospital.

During the week I have a normal full-time professional job as an IT manager working 6:30 to whenever each day. I'll be retiring from this in about 2 years when I switch to RN full-time.

I play golf whenever my time and the weather permits.

I run 3-5 miles most days of the week (I'll admit school has put a bit of a damper on that).

And yep I can still find some time to chat with my Villages friends and learn about the place I'm going to call home for the rest of my life.

I guess I'm just great at multitasking!

[ajdeck]

Originally Posted by Russ_Boston

Not sure if this isn't too political but someone asked to start a poll of your current (or anticipated) yearly RETIREMENT income from all sources. Obviously there is no need to leave any reply - just reply to the poll if you wish to participate. This is to help wannabes determine the 'median' income of a representative portion of TV.

Note: Your ID is not shown so the results are blind.

This was one of the greatest idea's, thanks for the help - WE all can benefit from it.

aj

[Dirigo]

Originally Posted by bsliny

I think you better find a hobby or something seems like you have to much time
on your hands

As the old saying goes, if you want something done, ask as busy person because they'll find a way to get it done.

This poll was my idea. Russ started this thread because I didn't know how to do a poll (still don't). Thanks Russ.

The poll was an attempt to get a better idea about actual incomes of Villagers compared to claims by the developer in their advertising.

I'm also the one who bumped it to get more poll results.

I agree with katezbox "learning about a place where you will invest a good portion of your life savings and live much of the time you have left in doesn't strike me as a waste of time".

I understand that money is a very personal subject, and talking about income can be offensive to many folks. But I, for one, don't want to live in a place where I'm a lot richer or poorer than the average resident.

I now know that we'll fit very nicely in TV, and I find that comforting and reassuring.

Thanks again to Russ for starting this poll.

Dirigo

[Dirigo]

bump

[memason]

Russ.....Thanks for posting the poll. This supports a thread I started yesterday concerning some advertised statistics for Villagers' income levels. As a wannabe, it's difficult to determine just how much is enough, when taking the retirement plunge. In the end, it's all about the lifestyle you plan to lead and whether you have more money than month or vice versa.

[Dirigo]

bump

[graciegirl]

Looks like those previously published figures were right.

[kentucky blue]

The only people "beyond rich" living in TV are the Morse family.$150,000 a year is nice, but i don't believe that qualifies as great wealth.Of course, if the real estate market continues to tank,$150,000 is going to look better and better.

[Skip2MySue]

Originally Posted by Russ_Boston

Not that I need to justify my time but here goes:

I'm in my last semester of nursing school as I'm preparing to become an RN and work at TVRH

I have 7 hours of classroom lecture time and two 7 hour nights of hospital clinical rotation each week not to mention the 45 minute commute back and forth into Boston to the hospital.

During the week I have a normal full-time professional job as an IT manager working 6:30 to whenever each day. I'll be retiring from this in about 2 years when I switch to RN full-time.

I play golf whenever my time and the weather permits.

I run 3-5 miles most days of the week (I'll admit school has put a bit of a damper on that).

And yep I can still find some time to chat with my Villages friends and learn about the place I'm going to call home for the rest of my life.

I guess I'm just great at multitasking!

Hey Russ,
Thanks for your effort setting this up to help make us just a little bit smarter. With over 4,000+ hits it seems to be paying dividends.
Skip 2

[aljetmet]

Originally Posted by Russ_Boston

You!

Seriously - just put that in to scare the others! I'd say over 150K per year in retirement income would qualify.

That would be 2K per month SS - 2K per month pension - and 2 million in investment stash earning 5% for the other 100K.

And what is the breakdown of stocks and bonds for a 5% return. I'm going nuts trying to figure it out. I don't have $2 million... shucks...
I just don't like the idea of annuities; maybe the TV investment club will convince me otherwise me when I become a frog....