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Moderator wrote:
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โAug-14-2020 01:47 PM
JAC1982 wrote:Gnarley wrote:JAC1982 wrote:
I'm wondering how this entire topic relates to "Roads and Routes"?
Have you suggested any roads and routes? I'm all ears. I'm also looking for information on where I can stay along the coast. There have been several contributors who suggested other areas to relocate to and I've responded. Others asked great questions regarding relocation having been in those areas. Tell me what you know...
Please contribute and make some suggestions if you have any, anywhere from Florence to Astoria, what to see from a retiree's perspective or possible places to live and roads or routes you may know.
I have zero input on where you should retire. I think your "wants" list in a place to live is entirely unrealistic if you want my opinion. I'm on this page to talk about RVing, not someone's retirement plans.
โAug-14-2020 01:35 PM
dedmiston wrote:
So this thread truly doesn't belong in Roads & Routes, but there isn't a forum for "Hey, I'm Moving" threads either.
I'm moving this from Roads & Routes to Around the Campfire.
Good luck with your planning.
โAug-14-2020 12:10 PM
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โAug-14-2020 10:42 AM
Gnarley wrote:JAC1982 wrote:
I'm wondering how this entire topic relates to "Roads and Routes"?
Have you suggested any roads and routes? I'm all ears. I'm also looking for information on where I can stay along the coast. There have been several contributors who suggested other areas to relocate to and I've responded. Others asked great questions regarding relocation having been in those areas. Tell me what you know...
Please contribute and make some suggestions if you have any, anywhere from Florence to Astoria, what to see from a retiree's perspective or possible places to live and roads or routes you may know.
โAug-14-2020 09:45 AM
JAC1982 wrote:
I'm wondering how this entire topic relates to "Roads and Routes"?
โAug-14-2020 09:40 AM
SteveAE wrote:
Gnarley,
Maxifi costs about $100 per year. As you can see on their website, it helps determine your lifetime discretionary spending (what you can spend, not how much you actually do spend) for the remainder of your life based on your assets (present and future earnings included). Compare the pro's and con's of various scenarios (i.e.; when to take SS, when to retire, how much you's save/spend each year if you move to a different state, taxes, effects of inflation, and so much more). It's all on their website. I have found it a very valuable planning tool. But, of course, you may not agree. That's fine with me as I have no skin in the game.
Yes, Oregon has an Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) program similar to Cover California. I don't know the details of it as I choose to purchase my health insurance on the open market (61 YO male, $741/mo., ~$8K deductible for those who are curious) even though I could very easily qualify for a subsidy if I wished.
If you don't have well in excess of $2M (including anticipated SS and/or other retirement earnings), don't even consider Bend. A friend has a old (early 1900's) 751 sq ft house on a 50 x 100 ft lot that is worth at least $400K. A new 1800 sq ft house on the same size lot goes for ~$600K. And large properties..........well, you won't find much for less than $1M. So say you need 1.5M over the remainder of your life to maintain your present standard of living (probably a pretty reasonable amount for a frugal couple in their 60's in Bend) and you pay 500K for a house on a postage stamp lot. Well, then you will need ~2M over the remainder of your life. I can't speak for other areas in Oregon, but you can easily find prices on Zillow if you are curious.
The Eastern Oregon towns of Burns/Hines, for example, would be A LOT less expensive (at least to purchase a house), but you may may not wish to retire there??????? So it might be wise to take a road trip through Oregon before you commit to any one area or even the state. If you do travel through, send me a PM maybe we can get together for a beer.
Look. I'm not trying to discourage you and I might be totally wrong on all this (though I doubt it). And, of course, you are free to do what you want. I was just trying help you (and likely many others reading this) by sharing my experience (I have been studying this for the past 5 years) with you. '
Hopefully you have found my comments somewhat helpful, but I think this thread has gone way off topic for this forum so I won't be following this post any further. If you have a specific question, feel free to send me a PM.
Good luck and best wishes.
โAug-14-2020 09:35 AM
4runnerguy wrote:
They finally ended up in Sequim, WA. It sits in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains so they average 16" a year. A much more tolerable amount. Sequim is full of retired, active people from all over. You see lots of people out walking every day. The median age is 58 years old. Close to the Strait. Maybe not the ocean, but a salty body of water that you can take a boat out on and see whales and go fishing. Easy day trip access via ferry to Victoria, BC on Vancouver Island. Close to Olympic National Park. A couple of hours via road and ferry to Seattle when you need a big city experience. Pretty affordable housing compared to what we're used to here in CO. Lots of homes available with acreage if that's of interest to you. Definitely suggest spending a few days there to see how you like it.
โAug-14-2020 09:24 AM
JAC1982 wrote:
I'm wondering how this entire topic relates to "Roads and Routes"?
2014 RAM 3500 Diesel 4x4 Dually long bed. B&W RVK3600 hitch โข 2015 Crossroads Elevation Homestead Toy Hauler ("The Taj Mahauler") โข <\br >Toys:
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