Florida Retirement

After Christmas, a teacher asked her young pupils how they spent their holiday away from school. One child wrote the following: We always used to spend the holidays with Grandma and Grandpa. They used to live in a big brick house but Grandpa got retarded and they moved to Batemans Bay where everyone lives in [...]

Overall, the cost of living in Florida is lower than many locations in the US. Some things cost more, some cost less. Here are a few specifics. Real estate prices Since the real estate crash, Florida properties have become surprisingly affordable. In many areas, you can find 3bedroom, 2 bath homes with a pool for [...]

A quietly growing trend among senior citizens and aging baby boomers is starting to attract more notice. It’s part time or seasonal employment with major companies. In Florida, Arizona, and Maine, where snowbirds tend to congregate, companies like Home Depot are taking advantage of their reliability and superior work ethic to fill positions. They even [...]

Florida ranks very favorably in terms of the tax burden placed on residents. The Tax Foundation ranks Florida among the very lowest tax states, based on income, property and other state and local taxes. (Florida falls at 45 among the 50 states for 2004; only five other states have a lower tax burden). State Sales [...]

If you’re approaching retirement, but not quite ready to play golf all day long, you may be interested in buying a small business. In Florida, there are many opportunities. Virtually all communities need small businesses that cater to people who need services of all types. If you have an interest, odds are there is a [...]

Florida has gotten a lot of press lately because of its escalating real estate prices. Several factors have contributed to the increase in property values, including the softening of the stock market and aging baby boomers interest in locating retirement destinations. But affordable real estate still exists in Florida, in abundance. Here are 10 areas [...]