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Tennessee!! Low cost of living, no state tax and I have views for 40 miles from my nest on top of the Cumberland Plateau. 1/2 hr from Chattanooga (phenomenal mid-sized town) and 1.5 hrs from Nashville and Huntsville, yet 10 minutes from Lowe's and Wally-World. Lakes, rivers, hiking...

Lookout Mtn Lookout Mountain in TN, lurks above Chattanooga and Moccasin Bend and the TN River. It is known as the "old money" part of Lookout. Prices are higher and many homes are scattered along the bluff, overlooking Chatt and points west. Lookout Mtn TN is stunning yet quite pricey. As...

Just coming on to this thread and I'm not sure I can add a lot to the "pros & cons" about Tennessee but I can share a bit of my perspective, having retired here for the last year. Chattanooga is definitely all it is cracked up to be..... We are renting along the Riverwalk while our house is...

Is there a different L.A.?

From Tennessee - I can see all the way to L.A. On a clear day.

Thank you....These are all excellent points to ponder. There are also an array of them. That said, in seeking professional counsel, would this best be taken up by a CFP or a CPA? Anybody used either or both to their satisfaction? Thanks!

Fun chart to look at and "feels" right based upon all things you see and hear everyday. I don't see a detailed sample size/methodology, etc. but the one asterisk I would note is that the sampling is only for those moving who use full featured "moving services" (ie: United Vanlines) to move in or...

DW and I are looking at our IRA's to sustain us as retirement begins and SS is 6 yrs away at 66. Within our IRA's we have a 43/55/2% equity ETF to bond ETF to cash mix. I will also be adding an additional portion to our taxable account later in the year through a house downsize...

Another one bites the dust.... Added my info. Pulled the rip-cord on 6/6. The view is grand :coolsmiley: Been lurking and learning for 13 years. Thanks to all. January - Vireo - 1/8/2016, age 60 - robertf57 - 1/22/2016 58 - Ghandi - 1/14/2016 - age 49 - mamadogmamacat - 1/28/16 age 55 -...

My house is paid for and I am looking to take back some of the equity for home improvements and some personal things. I've just started a business that is doing well but, I've been on the sidelines as far as work goes for a few years (> 2). My question is: What products are out there for...

I was in Douthat State Park, VA. - Allegheny Mtns. I was a carefree 12 year old playing in the campground with friends when, someone said, "Hey, we're landing on the moon!" Someone had strung up a B&W TV - how I don't know - as there was no electricity at the campsites at that time. I remember...

Before/After Before - Father and husband wannabe, inter-continental traveler, air-hotel-car rental platinum member. Hobbies-important and meaningful management meetings, waiting in airport security screening lines, riding in taxi's in unfamiliar cities, delayed flights, working at the office on...

1st grade..... Announcement on P.A. at school.....Released from school ("Cool")....remember walking home from bus stop and seeing a 6th grade guy who certainly was a "man" to me - crying. Certainly not something I thought he was capable of. I knew it was serious at that point. Went home to...

San Diego.... Lived there for years.... For a good outdoor dining experience - try Old Town. Mexican: Casa de Pico. The Bazaar Del Mundo is one of the attractions in this area and is fun to walk around in. If near Christmas, the Old Town State Park is basically a square with nice walking...

Depends on how you define it..... Used to be - free standing hospitals could be measured in terms of inpatient "beds" to determine the largest. Example: Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami has over 1500 beds in one "hospital". It used to be that it was the largest free-standing hospital in the...