Especially if you buy the World's Best Cat Litter.
it really is The World's Best! and that's what we use.
I read that chicken feed (Chick starter, specifically) is the same thing and half the price. it is not the same. the amount of dust in the feed is insane and can't be good for the cats to breathe.
I've been retired about 8 months now. so far, so good. I work about 15 hours a week to keep my foot in the door. it pays for groceries and keeps litter in the cat boxes. Pets are expensive these days.
Buzz retires in September.
I've been retired about 8 months now. so far, so good. I work about 15 hours a week to keep my foot in the door. it pays for groceries and keeps litter in the cat boxes. Pets are expensive these days.
Buzz retires in September.
Indeed. I don't ever want to calculate how much money we spend on dirt for our cats to poop in.
I've been retired about 8 months now. so far, so good. I work about 15 hours a week to keep my foot in the door. it pays for groceries and keeps litter in the cat boxes. Pets are expensive these days.
Buzz retires in September.
I've been retired about 8 months now. so far, so good. I work about 15 hours a week to keep my foot in the door. it pays for groceries and keeps litter in the cat boxes. Pets are expensive these days.
Buzz retires in September.
Well, you can always go back to work if you run out of $, but maybe you shouldnt?
My grandparents retired from NY to FL in the early 60s...had to move back about a year later as the old man blew too much $ at the race tracks.
Unfortunately, on the way back he stopped to help a stranded driver...he and a policeman were hit and killed by another car (possibly drunk driver).
Not sure of the moral of the story there.
Personally, I'd like to continue working through my 60s, though not as much as I do now in my 50s.
Slightly morbid, but as I/we watch people around us abruptly, unexpectedly either die or come close to itâ¦Iâm starting to get a lot more into the carpe diem mode. Recently I had a coughing fit (flipping Covid #3) so bad I passed out in my chair, dropping my iPad. Completely gone. When I woke up, a bit confused, it dawned on me âthis is what happens. Iâm suddenly not here at all. And thatâs the end of my story.â
Kinda obvious but a little more real than when youâre in your twenties: all this could be over, abruptly, without warning.
Made my decision to retire a little more straightforward.
Similar circumstances influenced my decision. Wife died age 50, Best Friend 51, Dad 66 (3 years after retiring), Mom 77. I'm 60, in decent health, and haven't seen nearly any of the country I live in. So once it looked like I could financially swing it I pulled the trigger.
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Jun 7, 2024 - 3:03am
Red_Dragon wrote:
We looked into Belize, but the hitch for us was health care. The wife is still in treatment for breast cancer and drugs to treat that can be hard to come by down there.
The Health Care in Portugal/Azores is rated better than in the US. Which was yet another reason I chose to move here.
(daily mantra). My business is under threat due to AI.. but so far this year has been fantastic, so it's effectively two more years... kind of like sliding into home base.
Slightly morbid, but as I/we watch people around us abruptly, unexpectedly either die or come close to itâ¦Iâm starting to get a lot more into the carpe diem mode. Recently I had a coughing fit (flipping Covid #3) so bad I passed out in my chair, dropping my iPad. Completely gone. When I woke up, a bit confused, it dawned on me âthis is what happens. Iâm suddenly not here at all. And thatâs the end of my story.â
Kinda obvious but a little more real than when youâre in your twenties: all this could be over, abruptly, without warning.
Made my decision to retire a little more straightforward.
I'm a little over a year in and couldn't be happier that I pulled the trigger. So far everything is going according to plan. Pulling up stakes in New Jersey this spring and heading north to New Hampshire. NH is retirement friendly, no state income tax, no sales tax, no death taxes. And I like winter, which we really haven't had much of in NJ the last few years.
Same here, retired in May last year. Still do minor consulting. Moved from N. CA to Eugene. I loved work but I love non-work better. I also have a great retirement pension and health benefits.
I couldn't afford to retire if I stayed in the US unless I was willing to spend the rest of my life if a depressing place like Damnville which is still in a downward slide to oblivion. So I started doing research and travel and found the Azores. Its not perfect to be sure but for my financial means it would be hard to do better. My expenses have been less than half what I was spending in Damnville which was considered to be a cheap place to live for the US. And they have top notch health care here that is inexpensive. And great food. And natural beauty and wonderful people.
We looked into Belize, but the hitch for us was health care. The wife is still in treatment for breast cancer and drugs to treat that can be hard to come by down there.
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Mar 21, 2024 - 2:15pm
Steely_D wrote:
Weâre enjoying Lisbon ATM and definitely looking to return and add the Azores to our âmove till we canâtâ list. Thanks for the pointer, since it really wasnât on our radar.
Another nice thing about living here is that you can fly to the UK and most any place in Europe for less than 200 euro RT. Its only a 2 hour flight to Lisbon from here and cost 50-80 RT. Makes for a nice inexpensive way to see the contentment. I'm in the process of building a nice 80 sm apartment in my cellar here so friends will have a nice place to stay. I may airBnB it later. In the tourist season its really hard to find an airBnB or hotel that is not booked. One tip - If you do come in tourist season book your car rental 6 months in advance or you may not be able to get one or have to pay 150 plus a day if you do find one.
I couldn't afford to retire if I stayed in the US unless I was willing to spend the rest of my life if a depressing place like Damnville which is still in a downward slide to oblivion. So I started doing research and travel and found the Azores. Its not perfect to be sure but for my financial means it would be hard to do better. My expenses have been less than half what I was spending in Damnville which was considered to be a cheap place to live for the US. And they have top notch health care here that is inexpensive. And great food. And natural beauty and wonderful people.
Weâre enjoying Lisbon ATM and definitely looking to return and add the Azores to our âmove till we canâtâ list. Thanks for the pointer, since it really wasnât on our radar.
I'm a little over a year in and couldn't be happier that I pulled the trigger. So far everything is going according to plan. Pulling up stakes in New Jersey this spring and heading north to New Hampshire. NH is retirement friendly, no state income tax, no sales tax, no death taxes. And I like winter, which we really haven't had much of in NJ the last few years.
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Mar 21, 2024 - 7:31am
I couldn't afford to retire if I stayed in the US unless I was willing to spend the rest of my life if a depressing place like Damnville which is still in a downward slide to oblivion. So I started doing research and travel and found the Azores. Its not perfect to be sure but for my financial means it would be hard to do better. My expenses have been less than half what I was spending in Damnville which was considered to be a cheap place to live for the US. And they have top notch health care here that is inexpensive. And great food. And natural beauty and wonderful people.
