BUM
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
So many posters pay careful attention to most aspects of their ER planning, especially "where to live". We focus on everything from the selected area's tax structure to the price of a quart of milk or a gallon of gas.
All that seems to fly out the window when it comes time to put up the For Sale sign. Generally its the DW's out there that get cold feet when it comes to moving away from the kids. Cold feet. Soft heads Warm hearts.
My concern is that "the kids" are usually not kids at all, but adults with growing families of their own. Job changes and possibly their own plans for ER could well have them moving away from you.
We all know that moving near or staying close to the kids for the sake of togetherness can be risky and perhaps financially disastrous. Add in a grandchild or two, and gram and pop aren't moving anywhere.
How many are caught in this tender trap? How many got out?
All that seems to fly out the window when it comes time to put up the For Sale sign. Generally its the DW's out there that get cold feet when it comes to moving away from the kids. Cold feet. Soft heads Warm hearts.
My concern is that "the kids" are usually not kids at all, but adults with growing families of their own. Job changes and possibly their own plans for ER could well have them moving away from you.
We all know that moving near or staying close to the kids for the sake of togetherness can be risky and perhaps financially disastrous. Add in a grandchild or two, and gram and pop aren't moving anywhere.
How many are caught in this tender trap? How many got out?