[quote=an]
I feel the same way about retirement. Every time I go on vacation, regardless of where, when I get back to SD and experience this weather, there’s no other place I’d rather live. People come here to vacation, so if I can live my life and experience the “vacation” every day, why would I leave if I can afford it here. I’m staying put as well.[/quote]
I’ve lived in many other areas of the country. I know where I’m happiest, and that is in this state. As soon as we decided we would retire in San Diego, we put ourselves on a glide path to make that happen. When I retire, house will be paid off and we’ve got enough stashed away to live very comfortably.
If we moved out of state to save a few income tax dollars, all we would be doing is adding to the $ we’ll give our kids when we kick the bucket. We’re already likely to give them a significant amount, so why would we move to an area we like less just to give them more? Wouldn’t make sense.
Early on, we often thought we’d retire on the norcal coast, but the years have changed our minds. We would sacrifice entertainment options, weather, and access to major medical facilities if we did that. San Diego is the better choice.
