Top Five Reasons You Might Hesitate to Move
Top Five Reasons You Might Hesitate to Move
After retiring, many people hesitate to move from the home where they raised their children and away from the city where they worked. There are many reasons for this hesitation, but there are also good reasons to move past these worries and retire in the place that’s right for you.
Reasons for hesitating to move include:
- Difficulty in Finding the Right Location
If you’re looking to find the best place to retire, you may be wondering where that might be. What states are the best retirement states? Where will you be most comfortable? The answers to these questions can help alleviate your worries about moving to a new home in a new place.
Surprising states such as Virginia, Utah, and even North Dakota have made lists of top places to retire, based on low crime rates, below-average costs of living, and milder climates. Strong healthcare ratings in states such as South Dakota and the natural beauty of places like Colorado also make them great places to retire.
If you’re looking for sunshine, the sunniest places to retire include California and Arizona. Fast-growing retirement cities include Raleigh, NC, and Texas cities: Dallas, Houston, and Austin.
Think about the lifestyle you desire, and explore the states that seem to deliver that lifestyle best. You never know when you may stumble across the right location.
- Leaving Family/Friends
It can be difficult to say goodbye to friends and family nearby your old home. But if you find the best place to retire, you will be able to host visitors often. Visitors will love the beaches of North and South Carolina or the mountains of Colorado. Beautiful landscapes abound in Utah and the Dakotas, where your family and friends will be able to come and relax and really enjoy their time with you, away from the stresses of daily life.
- Memories Attached to Home
Another reason people hesitate to move is because of memories attached to their old homes. Remember that you’re not erasing those memories by moving. Instead, you’re giving yourself the chance to make wonderful, new memories.
- Inconvenience of Moving
If you’re worried about the inconvenience of moving, you have every right to be. But instead of worrying about how to transport all your belongings, look at moving as a way to simplify your life. And what better time to simplify than during retirement, a time to relax and remember the good things about life?
- Expense of Moving
Finally, if you’re worried about the expenses of moving, you might consider the perks of moving to one of the 12 states with no retirement income tax.These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming.
Other affordable places to retire include cities such as Akron, OH, and Augusta, GA, where you could live for less than 75 dollars a day.
As you can see, there are many reasons people hesitate to move, but worrying simply won’t do you any good. There are also plenty of reasons to move and plenty of places awaiting your arrival with sunny skies and beautiful scenery.
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