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Post by workingclassdog on Oct 16, 2019 1:01:05 GMT
Well to just answer your question in the subject line. My poor sister did. Her husband all of a sudden got a job promotion in another state. She did NOT want to go and fought it for awhile, but the money was to good to pass up. Her now ex moved there first while she sold the house. He left her and 3 kids behind. I say that because after they got a divorce a few years later, she found out the real reason for the move... a PIMP was after him and threatening the family. His indiscretions with prostitutes and who knows who else got him in trouble. He LEFT his family behind while she had no idea this was going on. SO yeah, they upped and moved all of a sudden and while he did make more money that wasn't the real reason they moved. (This story could be part of a NOVEL... she lived through some pretty bad crap)
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Post by workingclassdog on Oct 16, 2019 1:04:00 GMT
Dh and I dream of moving back to Colorado some day. Oregon would be my second choice. I lived there 5 years. And I dream of leaving here. It's SO expensive.. I wish I could move back to my hometown. DH would do it in a heartbeat... but 2 of our 3 kids are really settled here and I wouldn't really want to leave them, especially has one is getting married. The other one that lives in Germany will probably move back here at some point.
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Post by luvnlifelady on Oct 16, 2019 1:05:12 GMT
I did it. I was looking for cheaper living after my separation/divorce. An opportunity came up with a Facebook friend for me to move to Pittsburgh to pursue a relationship with him. Some people call me crazy for doing it but it just seemed like the right thing to do at the time. Even if it falters, I will definitely stay where I am. I love it here in Pittsburgh. It has a sport culture that I like, beautiful natural surroundings, and much more. I came from the Southern California area and went back to visit in August and it almost felt claustrophobic with all the people, traffic and just urban sprawl everywhere. I went to three different spots for autumn leaves yesterday and my pictures on Facebook from it have 400 likes on a neighborhood photo page for our city. The scenery was absolutely spectacular. I think the city is a hidden gem. It has rivers and mountains and plenty of open space. Maybe not for everyone but definitely for me. I grew up with the Pacific ocean within probably 20 minutes most of my life and I really wasn’t much of a beach girl. My now adult kids say they will never leave San Diego but I’m not so sure when they eventually have to pay for it. It is so much more affordable here in Pittsburgh as opposed to San Diego and I love it here. I do have roots here but no longer any family in the area. Everyone has to find the right spot for themselves and what works for one definitely won’t necessarily work for another.
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Post by AussieMeg on Oct 16, 2019 1:24:43 GMT
No, I’ve lived here all my life and nothing could ever convince me to move.
I have to admit though, it does sound rather exciting to just pack up and move, if you don’t like where you’re living. The world is your oyster!
(Have you considered Melbourne, Australia? 😂)
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Post by elaine on Oct 16, 2019 1:28:37 GMT
Dh and I dream of moving back to Colorado some day. Oregon would be my second choice. I lived there 5 years. And I dream of leaving here. It's SO expensive.. I wish I could move back to my hometown. DH would do it in a heartbeat... but 2 of our 3 kids are really settled here and I wouldn't really want to leave them, especially has one is getting married. The other one that lives in Germany will probably move back here at some point. Compared to the Metro DC area, Colorado and Oregon were *much* less expensive. I bought a new house built for me (I was single at the time) in Colorado Springs with a huge yard for 1/3’d the price of our townhouse here with a postage stamp yard in Northern VA. Literally, our townhouse (15 years old when we bought it) was 3 times more expensive than that brand new house in Colorado Springs, built to my specifications. Eugene, Oregon was even less expensive. And we have freaking awful traffic at all hours of the day to deal with. And our townhouse in Northern VA is now worth 100K more now than when we bought it in 2003. Cost is all relative, I think.
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Post by freebird on Oct 16, 2019 1:30:07 GMT
My plan currently is to buy a house and move to FL with husband and MIL (if she will). Then I want to summer vanlife in New Mexico. Painting and working the whole time.
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Post by Neisey on Oct 16, 2019 1:32:06 GMT
[quote author=" AussieMeg" source="/post/2702796/thread" timestamp="1571189083" (Have you considered Melbourne, Australia? 😂)[/quote][be I’ll be checking it out soon and will let you know 😉
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Post by ~summer~ on Oct 16, 2019 1:55:55 GMT
No never but now I’m dreaming of it. I’ve been looking at Portland or Canon Beach for a while. It might be too grey up there though.... I’ve been traveling a lot lately and always look at real estate online at least. There are so many great places but I do worry I’d be a wimp in bad weather. If bad weather concerns you, absolutely do not think about Cannon Beach. I adore it and spend a ton of time there but the Oregon coast is oppressively grey and gloomy much of the year. It is not for everyone. yes I’m afraid it might be too grey for me - we just got back from a long weekend in Boulder - now that place is sunny - 300 days per year! I have also thought about a quaint town in Nee England- but it would be so far from family.
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Post by Miss Lerins Momma on Oct 16, 2019 1:59:28 GMT
No, but I dream of it often
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Post by used2scrap on Oct 16, 2019 2:24:55 GMT
I’m seriously considering it. I’d love to go back home to CO. An adult lifetime of military mandated moves makes the thought of actually chasing someplace and just doing it seem quite reckless though...
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Post by Scrapper100 on Oct 16, 2019 2:32:39 GMT
When I was younger I fantasized about it all the time. The thought of just packing up my car and leaving whatever didn't fit and just starting a new adventure just sounded so much fun. After college and after getting married I never thought I would leave San Diego but several years ago I just got bored with it. It just got too crowded, dirty, too many homeless and I just felt like I had done everything I wanted to there and wanted a change. We moved about an hour away but it's much different although I'm now seeing the same problems here. The move was great for us but now I know I can move again and it won't be so bad well ok the moving was horrible but I'm really hoping to downsize before our next move.
After never truly thinking I would move away now I don't think I would have a problem. Jobs keep us here and our son graduates high school in a year and a half so we could move after that if we found jobs. I would love to move somewhere with a lower cost of living but want to have access to health care. Want the conviences of a big city but don't really want to deal with the crowds and traffic. I have always lived in suburbs of big cities but am ready to slow down. My next house and yard I want to be easy to keep up. I don't want to do a townhouse or apartment as I like quiet and my privacy but I don't want to have to spend hours a week in the yard and house. Hubby seems to think there are other places with weather like ours um not so much lol. There is a reason people move to Southern California. I always though we would move to Northern California, Oregon of Washington but they are getting so expensive now and I'm not sure I could handle that much rain. I lived in the Eureka area briefly and love it but it's expensive and there isn't much health care in the area. Currently South Carolina and Tennessee are areas we are considering though. We are about 15-20 years from retirement. No idea where we will end up.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2019 3:20:08 GMT
DH and I love the UP of Michigan. We have a kid who wants to go school there and another who wants to complete a program that is mostly local to us. We have been daydreaming about moving to the UP for a couple of years now. We have a timeline of 5 years from now, we can start to seriously consider it. Until then, it is a dream. If we move before then, it will be out of necessity. I just have to hope that my sister will stay local to take care of Mom. They get along better than I do with her.
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Post by ilikepink on Oct 16, 2019 3:39:05 GMT
In 1999, then DH and I went to Savannah GA on vacation, and I loved it so much that I wrote in my journal that I would like to live there. Fast forward to 2009, when the not-so-DH informed me he didn’t want to be married to me anymore. After I pulled my ego from the gutter, I came up with a Plan B for my life, and the following year I moved to Savannah. Best thing I could have done.
It’s hard to be so far from my sons, but I’m living a life I enjoy.
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Post by hannahruth on Oct 16, 2019 4:11:46 GMT
We have thought of moving, but now that husband has a terminal case of cancer we are kind of stuck. I probably will move closer to Houston and family and friends there when I'm on my own. Our current house would make a great rental and help support me there. Sorry you have to be making plans for later. It is awful living somewhere you really don't want to be but we all deal with life in our way. Hugs to you at this most difficult time.
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Post by hannahruth on Oct 16, 2019 4:18:16 GMT
No, I’ve lived here all my life and nothing could ever convince me to move. I have to admit though, it does sound rather exciting to just pack up and move, if you don’t like where you’re living. The world is your oyster! (Have you considered Melbourne, Australia? 😂) Adelaide, Australia is not too bad either. Although it is a capital city some say it is just a big country town. Love where I live!
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Post by smokeynspike on Oct 16, 2019 6:47:54 GMT
Yes, twice. The first time we were fresh out of college and packed our stuff and animals in a car and away we went for a job in another state. The second time we had a home to sell but managed to sell it and leave in a three week time frame.
Now that I'm older I couldn't imagine doing this again! It was easier without a kid in school to think about and roots established in an area we loved.
Melissa
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Post by originalvanillabean on Oct 16, 2019 7:05:17 GMT
We live in Texas and this Midwest girl really misses the seasons. I'd like the mountains somewhere, but not sure DH will go for it. I think we'll settle on a lake property somewhere in Texas but we have a couple decades to go.
Having said that, my first job out of college (I know, less obligations) I moved to where the job was and would be anywhere from 1-15 months. I always remember how empowered it made me feel to get a call that said "You need to be in "City, State" in 1 week" and I was. Picked up and moved. An adventure for sure.
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Post by AussieMeg on Oct 16, 2019 7:11:30 GMT
[quote author=" AussieMeg" source="/post/2702796/thread" timestamp="1571189083" (Have you considered Melbourne, Australia? 😂) [be I’ll be checking it out soon and will let you know 😉[/quote] I thought you'd already been for some reason. When are you here?
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Post by gryroagain on Oct 16, 2019 12:49:18 GMT
I always moved DHs job, but I am picking up and moving next summer to Vietnam simply because I don’t want to ever be cold again!
And it’s cheap, I’ll be poor. It’s just the first of hopefully many stops, got my eye on Thailand, India and all of South America too. I plan to love every 3-5 years somewhere new and start again, me and my dog and cat.
I’m excited, just a long slog getting through this wretched divorce, settling the kids and getting ready to get to it.
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Post by luvnlifelady on Oct 16, 2019 12:54:55 GMT
I always moved DHs job, but I am picking up and moving next summer to Vietnam simply because I don’t want to ever be cold again! And it’s cheap, I’ll be poor. It’s just the first of hopefully many stops, got my eye on Thailand, India and all of South America too. I plan to love every 3-5 years somewhere new and start again, me and my dog and cat. I’m excited, just a long slog getting through this wretched divorce, settling the kids and getting ready to get to it. Sounds like a great plan. Keep us posted as I would love to follow your journey.
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Post by luvnlifelady on Oct 16, 2019 12:57:24 GMT
In 1999, then DH and I went to Savannah GA on vacation, and I loved it so much that I wrote in my journal that I would like to live there. Fast forward to 2009, when the not-so-DH informed me he didn’t want to be married to me anymore. After I pulled my ego from the gutter, I came up with a Plan B for my life, and the following year I moved to Savannah. Best thing I could have done. It’s hard to be so far from my sons, but I’m living a life I enjoy. I didn’t realize you did that. I’m glad you’re now at a place that you feel comfortable. That’s a similar story to my move to Pittsburgh. I definitely feel at home here.
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Post by luvnlifelady on Oct 16, 2019 13:04:54 GMT
When I was younger I fantasized about it all the time. The thought of just packing up my car and leaving whatever didn't fit and just starting a new adventure just sounded so much fun. After college and after getting married I never thought I would leave San Diego but several years ago I just got bored with it. It just got too crowded, dirty, too many homeless and I just felt like I had done everything I wanted to there and wanted a change. We moved about an hour away but it's much different although I'm now seeing the same problems here. The move was great for us but now I know I can move again and it won't be so bad well ok the moving was horrible but I'm really hoping to downsize before our next move. After never truly thinking I would move away now I don't think I would have a problem. Jobs keep us here and our son graduates high school in a year and a half so we could move after that if we found jobs. I would love to move somewhere with a lower cost of living but want to have access to health care. Want the conviences of a big city but don't really want to deal with the crowds and traffic. I have always lived in suburbs of big cities but am ready to slow down. My next house and yard I want to be easy to keep up. I don't want to do a townhouse or apartment as I like quiet and my privacy but I don't want to have to spend hours a week in the yard and house. Hubby seems to think there are other places with weather like ours um not so much lol. There is a reason people move to Southern California. I always though we would move to Northern California, Oregon of Washington but they are getting so expensive now and I'm not sure I could handle that much rain. I lived in the Eureka area briefly and love it but it's expensive and there isn't much health care in the area. Currently South Carolina and Tennessee are areas we are considering though. We are about 15-20 years from retirement. No idea where we will end up. That’s interesting that you mentioned being bored with San Diego. I thought I was the only one. After being gone a year now almost, I realize the problem with that area is that everything is the same. Yes you do get beautiful weather but it really just never changes. The people seem to be the same, the towns look the same and on and on. It is home to my now adult children so I need to respect that but when I visited in August, I felt claustrophobic due to all the urban sprawl. Definitely not for me even though I was in the area for over 40 years. Pittsburgh feels more like home than Southern California ever did. The nice thing about here is that we are only 7 miles from town with its cultural scene, sports activities, concerts, restaurants and all that but it is affordable. There is a large senior population also due to the well respected medical care available here.
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Post by luvnlifelady on Oct 16, 2019 13:15:53 GMT
I really would not suggest Montana to move to. The places that are affordable probably won’t have great health care available. Bozeman school district is now considering building affordable housing for teachers. And people are looking for housing that is almost an hour to two hours away. Missoula has always been expensive and I see that People are building out in French town. Butte is dying. Anything around flathead lake area is out of reach except for the rich. I don’t know anybody in the Billings area, but I have always thought of that area as rather flat and not as exciting as the west side of the state. Everybody is complaining of taxes and utility fees, you need heat almost everyday in most parts of the state Yes I am exaggerating that, but I have seen it snow in July. I have friends looking at Nevada? Nevada comes up in different groups as far as locations to move to. One draw is the lack of state income tax. Also probably still relatively affordable although Vegas has bloomed in recent years and is no longer quite as cheap as it was. It has a lot to offer though. People just think of the gambling side of it but away from that, it is a suburb like any place else. Obviously, you also don’t get the harsh winters.
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Post by luvnlifelady on Oct 16, 2019 13:21:46 GMT
I live in the foothills of the Rockies. We have four seasons. Sometimes all four in one day. It isn't quaint or simple (it's a city), but there are so many little towns within a short drive from here that we try to get out and enjoy them. This weekend we went to an old mining town about 7 minutes from the gambling town we visit every few months. It was like we entered a different world. We have hiking for days just 10 minutes from our house. It is the perfect place (for me). We live in the city and are only a very short drive from a completely different world. We have been to gorgeous, breathtaking beaches in Hawaii and the Caribbean, but I always think that where I live is just as spectacular. I grew up with the beach pretty much at my fingertips or at least a short drive away but I think my newly adopted home town of Pittsburgh can give it a run for it’s money as far as scenery. It is absolutely breathtaking. I told a friend recently that I have no need to travel as I have everything I need right here. Other than my kids that is… I would travel to see them.
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Post by sharlag on Oct 16, 2019 13:22:59 GMT
I love Hawaii too. But I'm just thinking Hawaii is too inconvenient when/if I become a grandma.... Yep! In my Maui dreaming, all my people are nearby in Maui.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Oct 16, 2019 13:29:04 GMT
I love Hawaii too. But I'm just thinking Hawaii is too inconvenient when/if I become a grandma.... Yep! In my Maui dreaming, all my people are nearby in Maui. Island fever is a thing. Traveling to the mainland is expensive. DS was stationed on Oahu. Nice to visit but wouldn’t like to live there. Also, a lot of native Hawaiians aren’t exactly thrilled with non-natives moving in. Vacationing somewhere and living there are two different things. Especially with popular tourist destinations.
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Post by auntkelly on Oct 16, 2019 14:17:29 GMT
When we first retired three years' ago, we moved from the Houston area to our lake house in rural NE Oklahoma. We lived there for six months and every day felt like vacation. We didn't have any responsibilities and did whatever we wanted each day.
However, we decided we needed to put down roots somewhere and really become involved in the community. We decided we wanted to live close to friends and family in a larger community, so we moved back to the Oklahoma City area where we had lived prior to moving to Houston. We have lots of volunteer commitments, and sometimes it seems like we are part of the rat race again. I sometimes wish we had stayed at the lake. However, we probably would have eventually signed up for all sorts of volunteer work there too.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Oct 16, 2019 14:25:57 GMT
Maui is my dream destiny. Or Montana. I've never been to Montana, I just like the idea of it.I've been to Maui and loved how the air felt.
ETA: Whenever I pass a crisply painted, new apartment building, I have an odd urge to chuck all of the homeowner responsibilities and live in an apartment. But that urge comes with a fantasy that I'm a COMPLETELY different person.
Me too! I don't know what it is but Big Sky Montana calls me. I love that Summer is cool....not a fan of heat/humidity. Granted, I've been doing so much maintenance to my house (long over due), I'm never leaving because I never want to have to do it again.
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Post by finaledition on Oct 16, 2019 19:19:20 GMT
My dh would up and move in a couple years if I gave the word, but I moved so much as a child (almost every year till I was a teen) that I love the idea of staying put and being in a familiar place. I believe we have the means to purchase a second residence so that will likely be our compromise. We need to spend some time in some traveling to these place, but Idaho is looking pretty good for a summer location.
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Post by pierkiss on Oct 16, 2019 19:26:23 GMT
Just up and moving away for no reason? No. Moving sucks. I’m not doing it unless there is some serious financial incentive for me to do so. 😄. And also my family moved every couple of years when I was a child. And I hated it, and I refuse to do the same thing to my kids.
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