Where are you moving when you retire?

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Anonymous wrote:To everyone who is saying they'll move away from DC but not necessarily to be near their kids, I have a question.

I have a list of about 10 places that I would just love to live. But while I've lived all over the world and have moved several times with our family, we've been settled here for a while now --- and I'd be too chickensh** to uproot myself at the age of 60 (when I plan to retire).

I just don't I have it in me to start from scratch to make new friends. And I really really don't want to be lonely. I've seen what it's done to my mom who moved when she was 70.

Isn't this a concern for all of you? Or when you say you'll move to Spain, Portugal, etc, are these just fantasties?

Well it’s easier to make friends in areas not dominated by mean girl cliques.

[Anonymous]

Washington State

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To everyone who is saying they'll move away from DC but not necessarily to be near their kids, I have a question.

I have a list of about 10 places that I would just love to live. But while I've lived all over the world and have moved several times with our family, we've been settled here for a while now --- and I'd be too chickensh** to uproot myself at the age of 60 (when I plan to retire).

I just don't I have it in me to start from scratch to make new friends. And I really really don't want to be lonely. I've seen what it's done to my mom who moved when she was 70.

Isn't this a concern for all of you? Or when you say you'll move to Spain, Portugal, etc, are these just fantasties?

New poster here. I think it’s a fantasy for most people. I think they get to these places and end up miserable. Then they beg their kids and friends to come visit and no one does. Your kids are simply too busy.

We retired relatively young almost a decade ago. We maintain a base in the DMV, and travel extensively, renting places for like a month or something. Sometimes we do things separately, sometimes together, sometimes we work it so kids can visit and we do something different and cool. But we always maintain the home base.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:To everyone who is saying they'll move away from DC but not necessarily to be near their kids, I have a question.

I have a list of about 10 places that I would just love to live. But while I've lived all over the world and have moved several times with our family, we've been settled here for a while now --- and I'd be too chickensh** to uproot myself at the age of 60 (when I plan to retire).

I just don't I have it in me to start from scratch to make new friends. And I really really don't want to be lonely. I've seen what it's done to my mom who moved when she was 70.

Isn't this a concern for all of you? Or when you say you'll move to Spain, Portugal, etc, are these just fantasties?

Well it’s easier to make friends in areas not dominated by mean girl cliques.

You’re probably a member lol

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Anonymous wrote:Southern Maine.

So far this is our plan, too.

Np, Me three!

Who wants to live basically in winter for 9 months a year. Who is going to shovel your snow?

9 months of winter in southern Maine? Twenty years from now? Winter isn’t even that harsh anymore now, poster.

Are people factoring in changing weather patterns and sea level rise in making long term retirement plans?


Ten years ago I was determined that I would retire to Ecuador for the low cost of living, excellent weather and relative peace. Now all hell is breaking loose there. But maybe in 20 years it will be nice again!

The only bright side of the Ecuadorian situation is that it will dissuade - at least for the time being - folks like yourself from moving there. The local people are better off without you.

- someone with Ecuadorian relatives

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Anonymous wrote:Southern Maine.

So far this is our plan, too.

Np, Me three!

Who wants to live basically in winter for 9 months a year. Who is going to shovel your snow?

I don't know about the PPS, but we are going to live half the year in Maine, and half the year somewhere else - possible here, possibly NYC, possibly any number of other places we've discussed over the years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Appalachia is a great place to retire. Land/homes are so cheap

There's a reason for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To everyone who is saying they'll move away from DC but not necessarily to be near their kids, I have a question.

I have a list of about 10 places that I would just love to live. But while I've lived all over the world and have moved several times with our family, we've been settled here for a while now --- and I'd be too chickensh** to uproot myself at the age of 60 (when I plan to retire).

I just don't I have it in me to start from scratch to make new friends. And I really really don't want to be lonely. I've seen what it's done to my mom who moved when she was 70.

Isn't this a concern for all of you? Or when you say you'll move to Spain, Portugal, etc, are these just fantasties?

I’m very concerned about this which is partly why I grew up in DC and never left. We plan to retire to our summer house which we’ve now owned for ten years already so we have lots of friends there.

[Anonymous]

Thank God most of you won't be retiring in the Midwest. I love your retirement destinations, as far away from mine as humanly possible. LoL.

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Anonymous wrote:The very beautiful + incomparable city, America’s Finest City in fact ->> San Diego.

Because I think it would be awesome to spend Christmas on a Sandy beach 🏖️!

I lived there for 10 years, and I agree that it's a great city for most age groups. The biggest barrier is the cost of living, especially real estate. I wouldn't retire there for that reason. I'll be able to retire comfortably, but real estate will be a factor for me.

I would retire to San Diego in a heartbeat, but all of our family (immediate and extended) is on the east coast. Friends are spread all over, but few farther west than Utah. We don't need to live in the same city as them (and couldn't), but don't want to be all the way across the country. All of our parents spent a lot of time traveling up and down the east coast visiting - sounds like a great way to do it.

[Anonymous]

So many dreams of retirement plans that will likely be just that, a dream. It is so much harder to move than most are willing to admit. Sure I know SOME of you will make it happen but by and large - probably 95% of you will never actually relocate out of the area you are currently in.

[Anonymous]

Las Vegas.

[Anonymous]

We will retire next year to our condo in Park City, Utah. Believe me, our kids and friends cannot wait to visit us as frequently as possible.

B'bye, D crappy C.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Southern Maine.

So far this is our plan, too.

Me too but winter is really long. My aunt spends May-Oct in Maine and is in Florida for the winter. While I really don’t want to live in Florida it seems ideal from a weather perspective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We will retire next year to our condo in Park City, Utah. Believe me, our kids and friends cannot wait to visit us as frequently as possible.

B'bye, D crappy C.

My former boss did this last year. But not because he hated DC area.