Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
I was raised in So Calif for 50 years so I know the story there. I moved to Indiana 10 years ago due to my company, but now I can't afford to move back, so I'm stuck here, but I could have moved to worse areas! At least here when I retire I will actually be able to afford to retire! Heck, when I became unemployed a year ago I was able to afford being unemployed! I don't think that would have worked out so well in California!
Funny thing, I moved back here 15 years ago went through several jobs and now I have one that pays decent and has excellent benefits, but I can't afford a house here now, nor can I afford to leave (find a good job at my age?)... I'm planning on buying some property somewhere else to retire on, Portland looks nice as do some parts of AZ.