Winter Texan numbers dropping in the Valley
From the McAllen Monitor newspaper: Click the link below. http://www.themonitor.com/news/local/winter-texan-numbers-dropping-in-the-valley/article_17c72758-2294-11e4-ac7d-001a4bcf6878.html
Forum Discussion
It is nothing for a US citizen under the age of 65 to pay $800/month/single $1,200/month/family for health care coverage. That makes retiring early pretty difficult for most. Spending $14,000 a year for something you hope you never need to use keeps a lot of people working till 65.
I also hate to say it, but many that are 65 and over act like they have one foot in the grave. Snowbirding takes effort and a willingness to explore. Not all are young in heart and mind.
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I always thought that my aunts and uncles that snowbird were young in heart and mind due to being south in a warm climate (much easier on the body) vs battling the cold and harshness of winter up north. Just occurred to me that maybe I had it backwards. They snow birded because they were young in heart and mind to start with. Like I said it takes real effort to pack up everything, jump into a RV, drive cross country into parts unknown, meet people from all over the place with different view points, and then settle into a spot like you lived there your whole life.
I also hate to say it, but many that are 65 and over act like they have one foot in the grave. Snowbirding takes effort and a willingness to explore. Not all are young in heart and mind.
On edit:
I always thought that my aunts and uncles that snowbird were young in heart and mind due to being south in a warm climate (much easier on the body) vs battling the cold and harshness of winter up north. Just occurred to me that maybe I had it backwards. They snow birded because they were young in heart and mind to start with. Like I said it takes real effort to pack up everything, jump into a RV, drive cross country into parts unknown, meet people from all over the place with different view points, and then settle into a spot like you lived there your whole life.
