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My mom decided to move to Assisted living a yr ago. I was out of town on a travel assignment. 2 of her neighbors helped her go thru everything!. She had to make decisions and they pushed thru. When I returned I was shocked. Yes I had wanted a few thinks from the kitchen but no biggie. Mom...

I would start by renting for all reasons listed. We are in FL we bought our condo for fulltime retirement. Our first 2 yrs we rented it out Jan - March. Even charging &2800 / mo furnished all incuded. It helped but did not cover annual expenses Ins, HOA, elec, internet. At the time we had...

Fl. We keep our daytime a/c about 78, 79 with a fan or 2 on. Overnight at 72 with a fan. Winter here in FL heat will be turned on when needed. Windows open whenever possible. We are close to the beach so the seabreeze is wonderful.

We moved from MA to FL fulltime in 18. Our complex reduces by 50%+ when the "season " is over. This yr all of the NY, NJ snowbirds are stll here. They are so much safer. Driving of flying is not a factor. None are talking about living f/t in one home or the other. Time will tell what our...

DH is 60 and still working. He is waiting till Medicare to retire. I was the high earner. I will be 65 this summer. My highpaying job ended when 62. I have worked p/t. Fully retired at the end of March. DH has a myriad of health issues. We both know I more than likely will be the...

Oh that out of my skill set. I love camping in all forms. Your plan would be great for us but only for say 2-3 months at a time as a mode of travel. We would not do well our only lifestyle choice. Many do I hope they chime in for you.

We have been living in our 1100 sf condo now for 2 yrs. We spent 2 yrs downsizing before our move. My husband is a bit of a pack rat so we have a storage unit. I am now at a point where I want to get rid of 1/3 more. It can be done and we feel we have sacrificed nothing. Our home has items...

Very inspirational thread. We are in the process of buying our retirement condo right now. It is 5-7 yrs before we think we can pull the trigger. We will be going from 1700sf + large shed + greenhouse to 1100sf. We put our boat up for sale and all that stuff is also here. The downsizing is...