CAN I LIVE IN THE VILLAGES ON JUST SOCIAL SECURITY?
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- Опубліковано 4 чер 2024
- A big holiday edition of Mailbag Monday! Join Jerry and Linda as the Newcomers discuss important matters to retirees in Florida's Friendliest Hometown. Today you can find out is solicitation is allowed in The Villages. Do residents need home generators? Will I be lonely after moving away from my friends and family? You'll get another diet tip and meet some great, great people!
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I found a 55+ community in Dunedin Florida. Heated pool, clubhouse with library and billiards, meeting room and kitchen, landscaping included in HOA, as well as cable and internet, trash water and sewer. The homes are block villas with carports or 1car garages.and I can afford mine, that I bought in August, on just my social security and a very small pension. HOA is $220/month. No flood insurance needed for this area and I am 1/8 mile from the gulf. My property taxes are less than I was paying in Ohio.168 homes in my very active community.
I remember when you listed off your monthly expenses 😂 I was out immediately! But I can still enjoy the villages watching you two & Gizmo ! I still made the move to Florida though in October !
I remember that vid it was like there was a fee for every day of the month lol
where u move?
@@so.2ndvintage243 Fort Myers … ❤️
Where in Florida did you move?
@@927Peaches Fort Myers
I'm 44 years old and will not retire to The Villages, but here I am watching your videos since discovering your channel a few months ago.
To all villagers thank you for keeping small businesses going. Sometimes its better to spend it now. Leaving it for children is not always wise.
Happy Valentines Day to one of the most loving, respectful and connected couples I know.
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Great show today. So glad you brought Gizmo back. 🐾 He’s a joy to watch. So sweetly sitting by his hoomans. Have a wonderful day, you, two. ♥️
Is it just me, but does the show get better and better every week? If you don't have a smile on your face by the end of the show, well, you just weren't paying close enough attention. This show never fails to put a smile on your face!
WC, we sure are glad you like it! It is fun to put it together for you! 😁😁😁
I've been watching your channel for a while, today's show was especially therapeutic regarding following your heart...family and friends are a "phone call away" wherever you live. Much love, health & joy to all three of you!!♥️♥️♥️
Great show, having a minimum of 2,500 per month would make it difficult to live in any structured community.
You are so right, you have to make decisions for yourself, not for others.
I have a joke for Gizmo to tell. Why can we NOT trust artists? They are shady, sometimes sketchy, and will try to frame you, HAHA 😁
You can Also put a "no soliciting sign" or Decal on your Door. Also one of the nice things that I noticed in the Villages is that all your Electric, Cable & Phone lines are Underground so you will not have severe power outages due to downed power lines or poles being hit by automobiles.
Linda, your hair looks especially nice today!
Happy Valentines Day Jerry and Linda💞
So happy to see Gizmo back where he belongs!
Thanks Jerry and Linda! Another great show!
❤️ Happy Valentines Day Jerry and Linda! 😺😁
Happy Valentines Day! Thanks for taking the time for all of us!
Your boys are precious! Thanks for sharing that picture!!
Happy Valentines Day to all 3 of you.
Happy Valentine to my wonderful wife of 37 years! And that wraps up another mailbag a Monday!
Happy Valentines Day! Always great to start the week with you!
You always have a lot of good information. Really enjoy it.
Great Show!! Happy Valentine's Day!!!
Happy Valentine's Day, Linda and Jerry! Great meeting with a lot of practical information and life wisdom! Thank you!
Terrific topics and content. Thank you for your insights.
Happy Valentine's Day to all of you! Thanks for the great information.
Sack roofing, Batterbee roofing and Schaefer roofing are well established roofing companies that have been working in the villages since the beginning. These are three roofing companies you can trust.
With no mortgage, small house (maybe 2 beds, 2 bath), $2,500 a month is possible in my opinion. Of course, personal lifestyle is a big question and that probably is going to be your biggest impact. As Jerry and Linda said, most expenses are going to be similar no matter where you live.
Cannot make it here on $2,500 a month
I love the Jerry & Linda rock. 💕
Enjoy Valentine’s Day❤️❗️ Another great show🤗❗️
You don’t need to quarantine for longer than 5 days after the start of symptoms. Live and love life!!
Great show. Real good information. Thanks Jerry and Linda, you too Gizmo.
Happy Valentine's Day you two love birds! 😍 We're not on FB, so really enjoy your stories and photos here on UA-cam. Glad you are both feeling better!😃
Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️❤️ to two of the nicest people in Florida 😘😻🥰❤️
Love listening to you each week & learning more about the villages. This really helps us in our decision making - to move there or not. Still exploring.
HAPPY V DAY.. GREAT SHOW ! Have an awesome day !
Happy Valentine's Day to You both👏🏻❤️👏🏻❤️
I can enjoy the Villages, from my living room and your weekly shows, thank you.
Great show Jerry & Linda and your outlook on living at our age is so important for people to come to terms with. Have a great week and see you next time💕
HAPPY Valentines Day to a wonderful couple and little gizmo..love from the Campbells and buddy ray on the Virginia Tennessee line ❤️
Happy Valentine’s Day❤ As always, your video was filled with good advice, informative insight and fun! It’s uplifting to see someone enjoying their life so much.
Looking forward to moving to The Villages in March! Warm weather and activities will be a blessing.
We had a beautiful German Shepherd Dog named Sadie. Sadly, she died one year ago today at almost age 11.
You are right Jerry and Linda. We are in the 4th quarter of our life. Do what you want with YOUR life. Glad you are both better. The sculpture of Gizmo is beautiful.
Down here we call it the back 9
I could live in The Villages got the time and money, but I have chosen to rescue dogs on my 157 acres to save lives.
LOVE, your show every week! I am always looking forward to your next installment each Monday! You are a Wonderful Couple working together well, I can see it in your attitudes and smiles to each other. Happy Valentines Day to you both.🎁🎈❤💘💖💓🎉
This couple is wonderful. Just a people loving and excellent teachers.
Awww... thank you, Jill! So sweet! 🙂🙂🙂
Happy ❤️ Day! I’ve been a fan for over a year now from Harrisburg PA. You’ve made our COVID lockdowns less stressful. Sue and I finally made it back to Florida last week for a two week visit. We’re in Celebration now and will be in Del Ray and Pasadena this week.
Happy Valentines Day to you ! Love Gizmo’s statue. Yes it’s expensive everywhere. I’m near Nashville TN and property values are skyrocketing. Glad I own my condo but it’s all expensive everywhere. Great show!!
Happy Valentine’s Day! We recently got a solar battery with a couple of panels from Evenflo. We didn’t want to worry about running out of gas plus here in Tucson we have a good supply of sunshine! I would think you would also have plenty of sunshine in FL. You can also keep the battery inside to use, like for refrigerator, fan, etc. Something to think about. The other worry is the electrical grid going out. That happened in SC when we were visiting. Love your channel and have watching for a couple of years. Mandy from Tucson🌵
Happt Valentines Day to a great couple!
many many years ago i came down from South Carolina to the villages to bowl in tournaments there..later that year the place was torn apart by tornados..they had to rebuild alot..it wasn't even close to the size it is now..back when i visited
If all some one has for income is Social Security they're in trouble no mater where they live. I really feel bad for the folks that worked hard all their lives and wind up with nothing more than SS. You younger folks save and invest now, tomorrow is closer than you think!
Preach!!! 😁😁😁
You are so right. I started saving in my former employer's 401K plan when I was 28. 33 years later I still contribute to my current employer's 401K plan. Now that retirement is just a few years away, I am glad I did. I have told my 2 oldest nieces to enroll in their employer's retirement plans. One minute you're 30, the next minute you are 60+.
Having a pension is a blessing even though working for government is painful at times. That plus SS will give my wife and I more than we will need.
For the couple interested in renting next Feb/Mar: most rentals in high snowbird season require Jan/Feb/Mar.
Happy ❤ Day everyone
you guys are really living a hard life. Your pool is closed in February until noon. I hope you can weather this hardship well.
I just love you guys ! I’m a new fan. Maybe one day I’ll live in the Villages ( currently a bit too financially ambitious for me tho. We’ll see). Getting tired of the cold up North. Today in Buffalo, NY... April 19, 2022 it’s currently 39 degrees (windchill factor : 28 !) with significant wind ...... AND .... SNOW SHOWERS ! Gimme a break !
Anyway, You Two have a fabulous show, are a marvelous Couple, and you are my ray of sunshine today. Gosh I hope I look as great as you when I’m 66. 62 right now. Shine on! Liz
Love your blue shirts ! My husband and I both watch your channel. We are seriously thinking about moving to the villages. We need to do our homework. We own some land up by the Tennessee river. It’s beautiful land. 12 acres and About a 3 minute drive to the boat dock. But we spend our free time in Florida. Due to health reasons we haven’t taken the boat out in 2 years. And it seems the 12 acres just need work all the time. We are ready for a very a comfortable laid back life. And we know how much we love the area of the villages. Plus our daughter is in Florida. Love your rocks! How cute. Oh my I would not have thought bears are your area. How talented the sculpture of Gismo is. That took not only talent but time. What a nice gift. You mentioned a generator , we have solar. Enough to keep a freezer going and air conditioning because of health conditions. I don’t need to get way over heated. And the solicitors you could post a sign on your door. I think with the cost of living going up you must be able to generate income from several sources. My husband and I lived in the most expensive community in west Tennessee for 20 years. Once all the children were out of the house we moved to the country. I’m retired disabled now. Have been for 13 years with a very rare disease. It was a real shock to become so sick at age 47. Mostly because I still had another child to get through college. And we lived in that very expensive community in a big house. But my husband jumped to the challenge and increased his salary with lots of overtime. He’s an electrician. Retired electrician now. He retired at 47 too, By choice. But he got busy and is earning income right from the house. For the people wondering if you can live on social security. I think that varies. Everyone earns different amounts. I always say you need 5 sources of income. They all add up and can afford you what you need and sometimes what you want. The diet, my husband was diagnosed with diabetes last week. It was scary. But in just one week he has changed his diet using an app that is getting him on track. Blood sugar is coming down with no medications. Diet only and I believe he has a wonderful chance to live longer and healthier on this new diet of eating healthier. I have developed celiac disease. So no gluten. Together we just about can’t eat anything. But we find with our limited food choices we are full and happy. Life is all about being happy. I know how happy we are in Florida and it because we feel better. I don’t want to leave the child we have back in Tennessee. But she is a flight away. She could come down and visit us and her sister who lives in Florida anytime. We hope often. Just last October we rented the big timeshare with the lock off. We took everyone to Disney. It was wonderful having everyone under one roof. Who knows she might decide to move to Florida too. I believe there are places in all price ranges available. Maybe not so much the villages but close by. God bless you guys. Enjoy your day ! Leslye
I think your rocks are spectacular, especially Gizmo!
I just moved here over 2 weeks ago, both of my parents are gone and my 2 boys have moved out and are starting their own lives. My older son came down for 5 days and immediately said he loves The Villages and is so happy that I am here and happy to be starting a new life here!
That is a great start Bob.. welcome!
Thanks for all the info!!
Thanks for your videos. I look forward to them. It looks like most of the properties are houses. Condos might make more sense after a spouse dies. Your apartment video was helpful but there is nothing more liberating than a fully paid for home.
Happy Valentine's Day , Linda and Jerry & Gizmo ! Enjoyed your show today. So glad you all are feeling better. Love you and have a great day !! 😊❤️❤️❤️
Thanks, Janie!! 😁😁😁
Happy Valentine's Day. My wife and I been married for over 30 years. Great to see others who endure a long term marriage. Good video today. I am looking to move somewhere away from the snowy winters of PA but also not sure I could handle the extreme hot summers of Florida. Maintaining two homes is not very likely. Retirement will be here within the next ten years. We are looking forward to those years after work and hope they are as enjoyable as the villages newcomers.
Happy Valentines Day!❤️❤️
Hi from freezing NY!! Happy Valentine's Day including Gizmo as well--Enjoy your week...
Happy Valentine’s Day ♥️!
We love you from California ❤️
Nick & Linda
💕❤️Happy Valentines Day 💕❤️❤️🐾 love the painted rocks ! Thanks for sharing. Extra treats for Gizmo it’s Heart Day ❤️🐾
The coyote was in the new section,did any one think about the fact that his area has now been destroyed?
Happy Valentine’s Day 🐾🐾🐾❤️🦴🦴Gizmo
Coming to the Villages in. APRIl/MAY to purchase home. It's been our 5yr plan. So excited. Unfortunately homes are so much expensive. Gonna have to bite the bullet. I am going to search out Jerry and Linda forsure! Thank you for doing these videos, appreciate all the information.
Sadly we used to surrounded by mostly farmland and woodlands so we got to see allot of deer, rabbits, snakes, geese and maybe one or two of an elusive coyote. But with all the new housing developments in our area and the farmland being bought and woodland being torn down for subdivisions. We do not get to see barely any wildlife; so enjoy them from a distance while you can because you may miss them when they are gone.
You are right BJ… they are a treasure for sure. The thing is … when you drive around the outskirts of The Villages, Much of the land is not very attractive. We are sure that it provided a habitat for some wildlife…. but we also can see where The Villages has tried to provide a tremendous amount of natural area for those surviving animals.
Glad to see gizmo today❤️ Informative show as always. Seems like everything evens out in the wash - The county in Texas I am in has one of the highest property tax rates in the US almost 2.5% and it seems like the “assessed value” is always going up- so technically with lower real estate taxes in Florida it’s made up by the fees, bug treatments, added insurance for sinkholes flooding etc, bonds, and many other costs and fees of living in the villages. So there goes the RE tax savings🤣 in regards to the mobile home retirement communities in Florida- that are strictly on leased land- lot rent is typically $1000 a month sometimes things like water and trash and cable will be included in that monthly leased lot rent fee. Once your accepted by the park (they’re fairly easy to get into) but often hard to get out of and like amenity fees keep going up lot rent keeps getting raised overall these type of mobile home communities are not a good investment IMO unless you are in a park where you own the land.
Happy Valentines day!! 💓 💗
An alternate option for a generator is a battery bank. There are several portable options that could keep your fridge/freezer going for several days. And all you have to do is keep it topped off until you need it. There are even emergency options that come with a small portable solar panel. They will cost you a bit more up front, but you don't have to worry about keeping fuel at home. Thanks for another great video guys . . . and I've been known to sing your song more than once . . . ok, every day :D
Thanks guys
Happy Valentines! Great show ty
I have "Ring" and I'm very happy with the service. Locked doors are always between me and the stranger.
Another outstanding show! Love you guys!
Thank you, Marilyn... always so nice. 😁😁😁
Happy Valentine's Day !
Invest in a Jackery and panels for possible power outages (sold on Amazon). Worth every cent! Good to hear you two are masking up when going out.
I've seen people's health improve dramatically with the keto diet... not to mention their appearance and weight... Even just doing intermittent fasting... not eating between 3-4 PM until 8 AM next day... Fasting. especially water fasting makes your telomeres grow as body feels threatened and tells your body to strengthen itself. Happy Valentines you two lovebirds. :)
With respect to the question as to whether a person could live in the villages on his Social Security, you missed a great opportunity to refer that person to the show you did about a month ago on budgeting for life in the villages, or for that matter could apply to anywhere else. That was a terrific and very comprehensive Budget making tool for retirees.
You guys are alot of fun.........keep up the creativity and fun.:)
Ice cream…donuts….hey, I think I could handle that diet! You both always bring a smile!
Happy Valentines day to Gizmo :)
Love your hair Linda!
Hi Jerry and Linda! Great to see you this morning, love you!
Thank you John!😁😁😁
Your grandsons are Adorable!
The best is The Villages APP, the same APP where you look for homes, activities. Click on destinations - there is an option for CAR or GOLF CART directions. It gives verbal turn by turn instructions and stays “open” even if not refreshed (before the recent update, the screen would close unless touched every few seconds).
Happy Valentine's Day to both of you. No red or pink shirts? Oh well. Nice to see Gizmo today and he wasn't moaning. Love the idea of painting rocks with happy messages. You never know how you might change someone's life. Love the flowers on the bark of a tree, can you show us pictures when they take root, that would be awesome! The metal sculpture of Gizmo is FREAKING AWESOME !!!!!!! I was blown away....if this guy does this, he should sell them online, he'd make a fortune!!!! If people don't want to be bothered by solicitors, just put a sign at your door saying, "NO SOLICITORS!" As far as watching your weight, allow yourself a treat now and then if you've worked or exercised a lot that day because you'll burn those calories and not feel guilty...!
❤️HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY ❤️
I have a Doxie dog and I think Gizmo is the cutest dog. He makes me smile
Happy Valentine’s Day.
Life is short live it to the fullest!
For that couple asking about living on $2500 per month social security, they can't start collecting it until 62 at the earliest and they are only working til 58.
Woo Hoo! I like 👍🏼 what you are saying about food.
Eat To Live! Don’t Live To Eat!!
Happy Valentine’s Day!!!!!!
Happy Valentine's Day❤❤
Linda, your hair and makeup looks very pretty.