[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Golf View

I've read most of the responses to your post, and have come to the conclusion that not everyone can afford to live here, maybe you are one of them. There are people who max out their credit cards every month & complain they can't live on their paycheck. It seems like you need to come up with a budget & stick to it. I sincerely wish you can get your affairs in order & enjoy the lifestyle we have here.

I'm not sure if you realize that you're replying to a post that is 2 1/2 years old!

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by Halibut

Well, I'll keep it going a bit to ask where y'all are getting your TV and internet so cheap? Mine were good the first year during the introductory rate, then both got jacked up big time. $155 combined now, plus the mysterious creepity creep of a few dollars more every so often.

We don't have any premium channels or other extras for television and didn't pay the extra $5 per month for the (alleged) 10mb Internet connection.

I have Comcast.

[kittygilchrist]

In this two year old post:
"I moved here because my husband is a golf addict.."
"I have to hold down three jobs..."
and the red herring lines in the middle about how expensive it is to live here.
ending with
Who wouldn't be mad working 3 jobs in a place they never wanted to move to support a spouse's "addiction." That's one side of the story anyway.
that was two years ago. I hope better things are going on for this couple now.

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!

[bowlik]

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.

[deltaguy]

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!

Suggest you move to somewhere you can afford

[graciegirl]

Well now, That's settled.

[Michada]

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!

Have not had the same experience - we find SECO reasonable for electric - not paying that much for golf on executive/is that for championship? How much would it cost in IL. I work full time and we find our life here much more economical than NJ. We paid very high taxes there which included garbage pickup. Sorry to hear you are so unhappy - our internet is not that much either. We shop around for the bargain deals and have found them easily. Hope you can find relief ....

[buggyone]

...and the circle continues....

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by buggyone

I think we can all stop posting on this thread. The OP has not posted anything on TOTV for over one year. She may have lost interest or moved on.

Originally Posted by deltaguy

Suggest you move to somewhere you can afford

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Well now, That's settled.

Not so fast GG. There may still be more replies in progress! I don't hear the fat lady singing yet.

[DougB]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Not so fast GG. There may still be more replies in progress! I don't hear the fat lady singing yet.

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[DDoug]

Where we came from we had 10000 for house insurance 900 here that alone was worth it.

[Pturner]

I continue to be amazed at how inexpensive it is to live here. Our electric (SECO) and Gas (TECO) bills are about 20 percent and 200+ percent respectively cheaper here than they were in ATL. Garbage bill is exactly the same-- but we only had once a week pickup up there. The $145 monthly amenity fee less than half our golf club dues there. If you take advantage of some of the amenities, you can get a lot of your money in TV.

Ribbit

[Steve & Deanna]

WOW !!! You must be joking. If you think TV is expensive, try living up in the Northeast with their gas, electricity, property taxes and the list goes on ad on. We are quite fortunate to have two homes and are not wealthy (just careful) but we have found it quite do-able down here and are having the time of our lives golfing the Executive courses and paying a six month trail fee, the quality entertainment, the shopping and that list can go on and on. Something sounds very wrong with your expenses here and you would be wise to give them a second look. The Villages isn't for everyone...but it is for us.

[greg&sueby]

My wife and i moved here from michigan in January 2013. We bought a new
patio villa, and love it. We have a small mortgage (31/2) PERCENT. Our old house in Mi. had 7 pERCENT MORTGAGE from 1975. The market in Mi. was soft, and we bought our house furnished, so we could not pay cash. Now as to expensive. We have a very small pension, and pay our bills from both our Social Security. The saving we have we do not have to touch right now. I have always had a budget, and have all expenses on my computer, and have found that living here with all costs, is about 200.00 a month less than in Mi. We golf at the free courses, go to the free entertainment, use the
pools, and other places, (for free), and eat ot more often than we used to. I have found if you shop at all 3 markets, and check the sales (we have a freezer in the garage), the cost may be 5% higher here, but thats all. The taxes, insurance, (car and home), gas for the car, electric, and social security advantage is cheaper here. We actually spent about 200.00 per month less here. AND we still can save a few buck in the bank. You have to
check, and compare, and you will find a less expensive, but just as fun way to live here.

[jblum315]

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