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We're in the final stages of relocation planning. We can't afford to live near city center, so we're evaluating the many suburb options. We don't want to have to drive great lengths for everything, so we want to check off what activities-amenities-stores-services are most important to have close by if possible.
DW seems to want ready access to anything we'd ever need, but I thought it might be worth prioritizing what access is most important, and not. The way our budget spreadsheet works, 5 minutes with an impromptu pivot table and review-tweak is all it took to develop.
Turns out 50% of our driving is food related, groceries or restaurants - I was not surprised (I realize others might be appalled). And if I add buying gas, going to the ATM, playing golf, and hair care - that's 81% of our driving. All those other excursions are infrequent enough that we shouldn't really care too much how far away from our house they are. For example, DW is hyper about knowing where hospitals and clinics are, but fortunately we don't visit either often (knock on wood) - and if it's anything serious I would choose the provider based on quality of care-confidence over proximity anyway.
We buy a lot online, so our experience will be different from those who favor brick-n-mortar. Shopping used to be a favorite pastime for DW and I 30+ years ago, that has changed completely with online access.
May not be of interest to anyone else, but esoteric threads do well here sometimes, or not...
DW seems to want ready access to anything we'd ever need, but I thought it might be worth prioritizing what access is most important, and not. The way our budget spreadsheet works, 5 minutes with an impromptu pivot table and review-tweak is all it took to develop.
Turns out 50% of our driving is food related, groceries or restaurants - I was not surprised (I realize others might be appalled). And if I add buying gas, going to the ATM, playing golf, and hair care - that's 81% of our driving. All those other excursions are infrequent enough that we shouldn't really care too much how far away from our house they are. For example, DW is hyper about knowing where hospitals and clinics are, but fortunately we don't visit either often (knock on wood) - and if it's anything serious I would choose the provider based on quality of care-confidence over proximity anyway.
We buy a lot online, so our experience will be different from those who favor brick-n-mortar. Shopping used to be a favorite pastime for DW and I 30+ years ago, that has changed completely with online access.
May not be of interest to anyone else, but esoteric threads do well here sometimes, or not...
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