|
I fled New York in 2013 and landed in Virginia to continue my career. Now, with thoughts of retiring within the next few years, I'm considering the Carolinas as a possible taxes-light retirement destination.
Indeed, North Carolina and South Carolina rank high on the list of potential new retirement homes for boomers like me. Both states are in the top five for net migration of people 60 and older, according to the Census Bureau. In 2018, North Carolina was No. 3, behind Florida (No. 1) and Arizona (No. 2). South Carolina was No. 5, behind Texas (No. 4).
For this feature, we interviewed retirees who have recently relocated to the Carolinas, as well as real-estate and insurance agents who welcome new retirees to the region every year. Andrew and Lynn Lazar, for instance, sold their longtime home in Hillsborough, N.J., and landed in Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head, in Hardeeville, S.C., this year. It's an active adult community catering to Parrotheads, the devoted fans of singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett (new homeowners are gifted a "Margaritaville" margarita blender).
"As Parrotheads, Margaritaville was a
|
|
This pilot fish's real job is EMS director — think "ambulance" — for a small town. But he also happens to be the only one at city hall who knows HTML. That means he is usually the person who edits the city website.
But when fish's boss decides to switch the site to WordPress, fish's cellphone starts ringing nearly constantly with calls from other departments who now have to figure out how to update their own pages on the site.
When the distraction becomes too much, he writes a manual for his co-workers, complete with colorful pictures and step-by-step instructions, then tests it on his 11-year-old, who grasps it all.
Now, he hopes, his phone will stop ringing.
To read this article in full, please click here
|
|
Private Label