places to retire

[RetiredRR]

Thumbs UpNeonMoon, been trying to accomplish that feat for the past 3 years.

Have had my place on the market for 3 years and have had 3 lookers.

Started @750K and down to 300K for home + 20 acres, creek on north property
line goes into lake with good crappie, sand bass, black bass and catfish population.
16 acres of alisha grass hay, hill with plenty of trees and two bdrm & two bath home
with upstairs man cave. Have 5th wheel in the RV shed waiting to hit the road to
follow the warm weather and fish to my hearts content. Economy just hit bottom
at the wrong time and have had to delay the dream hopefully just until November.
Staying positive and believing it will happen before I get too old to enjoy full retirement.
States are a state of mind to me.......home is where the heart is happiest. Just me and
the wife.......no kids or grandkids, but spent a lifetime coaching and helping and Big Brothering.
Raised two nephews with happy results. "Staying ready to keep from having to get ready".
Attitude is everything.

[Hanr3]

When I retire Im going to travel to all of those places and more.

[Cane Pole]

Thumbs UpNeonMoon, been trying to accomplish that feat for the past 3 years.

Have had my place on the market for 3 years and have had 3 lookers.

Started @750K and down to 300K for home + 20 acres, creek on north property
line goes into lake with good crappie, sand bass, black bass and catfish population.
16 acres of alisha grass hay, hill with plenty of trees and two bdrm & two bath home
with upstairs man cave. Have 5th wheel in the RV shed waiting to hit the road to
follow the warm weather and fish to my hearts content. Economy just hit bottom
at the wrong time and have had to delay the dream hopefully just until November.
Staying positive and believing it will happen before I get too old to enjoy full retirement.
States are a state of mind to me.......home is where the heart is happiest. Just me and
the wife.......no kids or grandkids, but spent a lifetime coaching and helping and Big Brothering.
Raised two nephews with happy results. "Staying ready to keep from having to get ready"
Attitude is everything.

Yep !

There is a retired RR guy on the way to our lake house. He has cabooses and box cars on a track near his house. He also built a passenger station of the 50's. Nice feller too.

[feeshrman]

best of luck to you, i sure hope everything turns out like you want it to. Someone who works all their life deserves some r@r . If you make it over to our neck of the woods give me a shout.

Thumbs UpNeonMoon, been trying to accomplish that feat for the past 3 years.

Have had my place on the market for 3 years and have had 3 lookers.

Started @750K and down to 300K for home + 20 acres, creek on north property
line goes into lake with good crappie, sand bass, black bass and catfish population.
16 acres of alisha grass hay, hill with plenty of trees and two bdrm & two bath home
with upstairs man cave. Have 5th wheel in the RV shed waiting to hit the road to
follow the warm weather and fish to my hearts content. Economy just hit bottom
at the wrong time and have had to delay the dream hopefully just until November.
Staying positive and believing it will happen before I get too old to enjoy full retirement.
States are a state of mind to me.......home is where the heart is happiest. Just me and
the wife.......no kids or grandkids, but spent a lifetime coaching and helping and Big Brothering.
Raised two nephews with happy results. "Staying ready to keep from having to get ready".
Attitude is everything.

[feeshrman]

we too have read those same statistics, but like yourselves we don't require much to keep us happy. our home and everything was paid for several years ago, we don't need to have the newest and greatest gadgets, plus we both would like to work part-time or at least at a slower pace than what we are currently doing. If we could find an area that was safe, had employment opportunities and was close to some decent fishing we could make this a reality. I know very little about the crappie fishing in TN except that it seems the further east you get the smaller the fish are. is this correct? I have only visited KY lake once and didn't get to fish but pics from there seems to show some nice ones.

This thread interests me, because Paul and I are in the sort of the same boat and frame of mind. Retirement planning is a daunting task when I read about how much I'll supposedly need to live based on our current statistics. I don't need lots of toys (just the boat and a camper) or world traveling. All I need in the years to come is a good place to fish close by, a roof over my head and Paul there to share it with me. I'd be happy to stay in Tennessee, but I'd like to get closer than 60 miles to Ky Lake or possibly head further east within the state.

[RetiredRR]

best of luck to you, i sure hope everything turns out like you want it to.
Someone who works all their life deserves some r@r .
If you make it over to our neck of the woods give me a shout.

Thank you Sir.
Mississippi is one of the few states I've yet to explore. But, the invite is most appreciated.
Never say never. Surprises can be life altering. I've never thought a man could have too
many friends. I like your fishin' times.

[kycreek]

Interesting thread. Hopefully will be doing something similar in the future. It's getting closer all the time. 30 years in with 5 to go.

[Mrs. Crappie Stalker]

we too have read those same statistics, but like yourselves we don't require much to keep us happy. our home and everything was paid for several years ago, we don't need to have the newest and greatest gadgets, plus we both would like to work part-time or at least at a slower pace than what we are currently doing. If we could find an area that was safe, had employment opportunities and was close to some decent fishing we could make this a reality. I know very little about the crappie fishing in TN except that it seems the further east you get the smaller the fish are. is this correct? I have only visited KY lake once and didn't get to fish but pics from there seems to show some nice ones.

Around here, we don't see much of those those big 3+ pounders that y'all have in MS, but we catch 'em in the 2 lb + range with some regularity on Ky Lake. We've got good bream, sauger and cat too, which are pretty much the only species I like to fish for. We've really not fished east TN at all. Things I've been looking at very closely in our state are the taxes from county to county. We don't have an income tax (except for certain dividend or interest income) so they have to try and get it elsewhere. I'm looking for lower rates on property and school taxes, and low wheel tax.

One thing I found interesting if I read it right, Mississippi exempts all retirement income from taxation including 401K's and IRA's . . . . hmmmm. Of course, the whole living out of an RV idea is pretty appealing too!

[feeshrman]

hey Mrs. Crappie Stalker, those 3lb + crappie aren't exactly hanging from trees down here either. I've only caught one (3.05) in 15 years of crappie fishing, i did catch one last fall that was 2lbs15oz. We do catch them pretty regularly in between 2.25 and 2.50. My largest this year is 2lb14oz. If i could find an area that met my other requirements i would be happy catching 3/4-1@1/2lb crappie on a consistent basis, heck thats pretty much what i do now. I usually fish the Ten-Tom waterway for my keepers and then go to Grenada for trophies. I can always take a trip or two to Grenada and Sardis if i end up in TN, AL,AR,orGA. The tax exemptions are something i had not considered, and are worthy of researching, hence the reason for my making this post,thanks.

[feeshrman]

Sir you are correct, no man can have too many friends. If you get over here you will find that most of the negative you've heard about MS is untrue, we have good honest folk (for the most part, with the execption of that wantabee feller ). The crappie fishing is world-class,although 3lbers are not behind every bush or stump. They are hard to come by. I just wish we had more species of fish to explore (trout, smallmouth,sauger and stripers)plus more job opportunities for semi-retirees.

Thank you Sir.
Mississippi is one of the few states I've yet to explore. But, the invite is most appreciated.
Never say never. Surprises can be life altering. I've never thought a man could have too
many friends. I like your fishin' times.