who moved to another state
???? Wonder what your experiences were like. As we are getting ready to retire and move, Wife is getting cold feet. Not me. I make friends real easy and am looking forward to being able to ride my motorcycle everyday. I want to be able to Bass fish all year and shoot my guns. I will also be closer to my family and real close to my BIL and SIL and other friends. The only thing I won't like, is it will take me 12 hours to get to my mountain house, instead of 4. Not even considering selling it. It will stay in the family. As much as I had my heart on living in the mountains, we will retire closer to the shore. That is fine too, as I can take my boat out for some fresh fish and crabs!!!!!!!!! You southern boys call them sea trout, and we call them Weakies. I know to keep my political thoughts to myself and find a good church to attend. That will be a hard one. We are both Methodist/Catholic, and most of the churches we have seen down south are Baptist.
What are some of the things we should be aware of, besides being Yankees🤣. I'm actually from the south , but lived here most of my life, and Donna is Amish, from the Pennsylvania Dutch country.
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4205raymond: 30332928284315/comments/30333030978331
Frogdog, Yes, Virginia is changing. I am confused by your Virginia taxes.
My average size house in Monroe, NY sits on 50' X 150' lot. The taxes are $7,500. If I were not a veteran they would be closer to $9,000.
The taxes on my small house that sits on three acres in Virginia are $830. ---------Ray
What I specifically meant was state income tax. Not that VA is the highest on those. However, I just intend to settle in a state that won't tax my military retirement.
VA does have some tax issues that I detest, however, beyond income and real property tax:
- "Personal Property" taxes: After buying your car, boat, motorcycle, trailer/RV, etc........then paying sales tax to VA on it, and paying to register/title it, have it inspected, get emissions certification (some counties), etc., Virginia then continues to tax you every 6 months FOREVER on it. For me, that was a few hundred bucks every six months that I had to pay to the state just for the "privilege" of owning something.
- Tax Stacking: State sales tax + City tax + "Restaurant tax" = an added 12%+ onto your bill if you want to take the family out, run through a drive through, grab some coffee, etc.
Ultimately, all the little taxes and added fees add onto the bigger taxes to where the state just sucks you dry.
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Frogdog, understand now.
Still if I made the move I would save $6,670 in Real Estate taxes to play with.
Several of the Ring Knockers at the Point warned me that Virginia would tax my wife's Survivors Reduced Annuity. -----------------------Ray
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There are several sites that give tax info per state & county, etc. for you to compare. This is just one ...
https://smartasset.com/retirement/retirement-taxes
With recent changes, I would pay less income tax in Jersey but wayyyy more in real estate tax, sales tax & food cost. Of course, alcohol is less in Jersey. Savings on what I bought there, paid for the gas each trip.
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Although TN has a high Sales Tax, (7.25%)
It has No Income Tax. 😁 Constitutional Carry, Hard Conservative "Red" State. Etc.
You can be very , very close to the W NC Mountains and remain in the NE tip of TN.
I have several friends looking to move here, from up N.
*Since Oakies Dad is frtom Boone, NC. He knows exactly the Mountains/Scenery I am talking about. Beautiful area.
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Sorry,South Carolina is already full,10% native,90% transplants.
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Frogdog, as a nc native I agree that many areas in between the mountains and the coast have been overrun with idiots from other places . They are usually easy to spot the wear black socks , Bermuda shorts and sandals . Ignore them and concentrate on finding some locals to hang out with .
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roswellnative: 30332928284315/comments/30333015326875
I’m in Roswell, Ga. I have a lot of family in Ellijay and Blue Ridge. If you ever want a ride along I can point you to the right direction. Just pm me
My wife's two uncles live in Ellijay. Both retired Marines. They both passed away about three or four years ago. Never managed to get there, to see them. We did end up in Helen GA, when we left Alabama. Now that was a cool adventure. Like leaving the United States and ending up in Germany, after an hour ride. LOL. That Cherokee National forest was the most scenic ride we ever had. What an awesome place. Definitely driving through there in May, on our way back to Alabama. I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!! It was like God's little playground.
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pulsarnc: 30332928284315/comments/30333032912795
Frogdog, as a nc native I agree that many areas in between the mountains and the coast have been overrun with idiots from other places . They are usually easy to spot the wear black socks , Bermuda shorts and sandals . Ignore them and concentrate on finding some locals to hang out with .
I lived in Raleigh for 10 years. Just around the corner is the town of Cary which many said stood for Containment Area for Relocated Yankees. They weren't exaggerating! :D
I miss the mountains of Virginia where I grew up but I can't see myself ever leaving Colorado to move back there. Colorado has become home and despite its flaws, I really like it here.
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Wonder how big the Cherokee Natl. Forest is? 🤔
It's all around here, as well.
Oh, you meant passing through, from Alabama, headed to Georgia.
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I think all of Cherokee is in Tn, joins the NC state line mostly north to south. May be cut in the middle by the Smokey Mtn National Forest. Pisgah National Forest is in WNC south of here towards Asheville.
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