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I have a much better life here than in MI. Couldn't get this for any price. And, I think it is very reasonable if you don't have a mortgage. Depends on what are your priorities in life and what you want to spend your money on. Sunshine is priceless!

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Originally Posted by jblum315 (Post 728757)

Living here costs me less than half what I was paying in NY just for rent; I sold my house 8 years ago. All other expenses much less. I have SS, a tiny pension, and income from savings, and I live as well as anyone here

I have been reading all the posts. I bough both books, the non-TOTV one said it costs $4500 a month to live there. I think that may be high, so I have decided to try to do it soon.

Thanks for the post

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Originally Posted by jannd228 (Post 728865)

Maybe with a $2500 a month mortgage.

We came from Miami, Fl and the cost of living is cheaper here. Especially car insurance, home insurance, and taxes.

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Originally Posted by jannd228 (Post 728865)

If you can buy a home outright and have no mortgage, you easily live here on half that.

Our costs are about 60% of what we experience when living in a Western Maryland town which was the 3rd lowest family per capita income in Maryland.

I agree it is cheaper here than where we lived in the Midwest. Real estate taxes alone are $4500 less per yr for slightly smaller home in TV (2200 sf vs 1900 sf). Dining out and cocktails are much cheaper here too. Dinner and drinks for 2 in our previous city cost us $60 to $150 or more, depending on how casual or fancy the restaurant. Here it is less than half that. Living here has allowed us to retire earlier than we would have been able to up north and we are able to travel more.

Utilities are way lower here than in the Philadelphia; and Pennsylvania taxes.....was paying State Income Tax, Philadelphia Wage Tax (all who live or work in Phila. County must pay the tax), and local Earned Income Tax to the local township. Sales tax is lower (6%) and does not include clothing, shoes, and other things that are taxed here in Florida. Groceries and gas are no less expensive here. And homes are way less expensive here. There is almost nothing at all available for under $ 150,000 anywhere.

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Originally Posted by arabianhorse59 (Post 323935)

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!:undecided: 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!:mad:

I guess it has to do with where you came from. For us it was a pay raise from cost of every bill in Georgia. Our taxes, elec bill, cost of eating out and entertainment dropped dramatically.