ShokWaveRider
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I FIRE'd last year at 59, I am now 60 and DW is 55. She still works currently because she gets healthcare. Her income is not huge, but healthcare is good. $20 Copays and $1500 total OOP Per family member (Only 2 of us)
Keiser is on the Big Island and we used to have Keiser in California when we lived there and liked it.
We currently live in North West Florida, very comfortably. House Paid for (~$600k) no debt, reasonable stash in Taxes and pre-tax accounts.
We like the idea of a slower pace and really need to downsize a bit, current place is 3300 sqft. We rattle around in it and only used about half of it. But we like the development and view from where we live, (Gated, CC environment).
Saying that, we like the Big Island, and are trying to get away from Winters all together. I am simply allergic (Tongue in cheek) to the cold and never leave the house unless it is over 70* outside.
I have read and read about the Big Island and watched every HGTV house hunters show about it. Homes seem so much cheaper on HGTV than what I see on Zillow. But we will rent for a year or so before we choose to buy.
We can control out taxable income and keep it low to end up with $40k - $50k after taxes. Is that feasible?
Anyone here live there? Or in Hawaii in general and can shed some light? We pretty much keep our own company, and will not really miss the mainland as long as we can order stuff from Amazon and such like, have good HS Internet and Cable and live within a few miles of the beach with great views. Family is all in Canada and the UK and there is not much of it left. We have no kids or grandkids ourselves.
Thanks SWR
Keiser is on the Big Island and we used to have Keiser in California when we lived there and liked it.
We currently live in North West Florida, very comfortably. House Paid for (~$600k) no debt, reasonable stash in Taxes and pre-tax accounts.
We like the idea of a slower pace and really need to downsize a bit, current place is 3300 sqft. We rattle around in it and only used about half of it. But we like the development and view from where we live, (Gated, CC environment).
Saying that, we like the Big Island, and are trying to get away from Winters all together. I am simply allergic (Tongue in cheek) to the cold and never leave the house unless it is over 70* outside.
I have read and read about the Big Island and watched every HGTV house hunters show about it. Homes seem so much cheaper on HGTV than what I see on Zillow. But we will rent for a year or so before we choose to buy.
We can control out taxable income and keep it low to end up with $40k - $50k after taxes. Is that feasible?
Anyone here live there? Or in Hawaii in general and can shed some light? We pretty much keep our own company, and will not really miss the mainland as long as we can order stuff from Amazon and such like, have good HS Internet and Cable and live within a few miles of the beach with great views. Family is all in Canada and the UK and there is not much of it left. We have no kids or grandkids ourselves.
Thanks SWR