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Kaleva

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16. It is relative.

Reply to JanMichael (Reply #14)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 10:22 PM

Feb 2021

My two homes are paid for and I live in a region with low property taxes plus I get back about 40% of what I pay on property tax on my main home from the state because I'm low income.

Plus, I can get by without a vehicle. Others in my income bracket cannot so they would have that added expense.

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I'm about 3k above the federal poverty level and I do fine Kaleva Feb 2021 #11

Good. I said reducing costs can help. JanMichael Feb 2021 #14

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I'm planning on retirement in a few months MichMan Feb 2021 #17