Posted on Apr 23, 2014
SSgt George Brown
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If you have decided where, it is time RIGHT NOW to start your dream.  If it is the country, decide the amount of acres, what type of home, etc.  Find that land asap and put a down payment on it, and RENT IT OUT, to let someone else pay it down until you get out.  You can pay an agent to keep an eye out and make repairs as needed.
The same thing if you want to live in town or a city.  If anything, buy raw land or a lot on which you will one day build.  
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SSG Jeffrey Spencer
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I would love to live in the Central Coast of California.  I spent 6 years at Ft. Hunter Liggett and I love that area.

My wife has other plans.  Her dream is to live in Tahoe the summer months and Hawaii the winter months.
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SFC Opsnco
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When I retire I would love to live in a condo right smack dab in the middle of a major city.  However, in order to get my wife to say "yes" I had to agree to one thing...
She said "If I have to follow you and move at the Army's convenience, then I get to choose where we live in retirement."  I agreed, so I guess we are living somewhere out in the "sticks" somewhere in Texas or Colorado.
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SSgt George Brown
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The "stix" in Texas is your best bet for low taxes.  And if you can drive truck, the oil fields pay pretty good.  I have family down in Beeville, good hunting there and prices are great.
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MSG Jose Colon
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I know when I retired, I wanted to stay where I was. Unfortunately, the job market wasn't good enough so I had to move.

 

The thing is, unless you have gather a good chunk of money before retirement, you will have to move to where the job is.

 

On average, it takes 5 changes of job before getting the one you will keep.

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SSgt George Brown
SSgt George Brown
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Many vets can start their own business, and that is what I try to encourage.
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