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In reply to the discussion: I would like to make an announcement today: [View all]lunatica
(53,410 posts)and made a shrewd decision regarding my retirement. I moved from California to New Mexico. Real estate being what it is I was able to sell my condo in the Bay Area and use the money to pay off all my bills (remaining mortgage, equity loans, credit cards, car payments, etc.) and bought a nicer condo outright in Santa Fe. Since I have zero debt now I can live comfortably on a small pension and my Social Security.
If I had stayed in California I would still be working and having to look for someone to move into my extra bedroom to get paid some rent. I would be struggling to live in an economy that has gone insane in California.
So congratulations on being calculating and smart! May you find your new life as comfortable and stable and stress free as I have!