Hubby and I have struggled with whether we go full time or keep our home in Jacksonville, FL and just travel spring thru fall. We are lucky that our home is paid for here. Still, there are the costs of property taxes, home insurance, lawn maintenance (while we're gone), electric (greatly reduced while on the road) and sewer (we have well water). All in all about $8200 a year, or $683 a month.
We too believe that one day we will have to land somewhere and we don't want to impose on children. We are not quite Medicare age yet so the thing that may keep us grounded for a while will depend on the cost of our medical insurance until then. Even though we have coverage via our previous employer, they are putting more and more of it on our backs lately.
Also, unless the realty market changes quite a bit, we wouldn't get the full worth of our home.
So, for now we are staying somewhat grounded. Will re-evaluate in a few years.
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Hubby and I have struggled with whether we go full time or keep our home in Jacksonville, FL and just travel spring thru fall. We are lucky that our home is paid for here. Still, there are the costs of property taxes, home insurance, lawn maintenance (while we're gone), electric (greatly reduced while on the road) and sewer (we have well water). All in all about $8200 a year, or $683 a month.
We too believe that one day we will have to land somewhere and we don't want to impose on children. We are not quite Medicare age yet so the thing that may keep us grounded for a while will depend on the cost of our medical insurance until then. Even though we have coverage via our previous employer, they are putting more and more of it on our backs lately.
Also, unless the realty market changes quite a bit, we wouldn't get the full worth of our home.
So, for now we are staying somewhat grounded. Will re-evaluate in a few years.
Thanks,
Wanda Gardner
2004 SeaBreeze 8321LX