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#1732619 - 08/20/12 11:23 AM
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http://www.aarp.org/work/retirement-plan...tirement.1.html10 Worst-Rated States for RetirementCost of living, climate, crime rates and more factor into Money-Rates.com’s rankings Here are the 10 worst states for retirement, with No. 1 being the lowest-ranked, according to Money-Rates.com: 10. Wisconsin 9. New York 8. Washington 7. Rhode Island 6. Maryland 5. Alaska 4. Connecticut 3. Massachusetts 2. Michigan 1. Maine
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#1732621 - 08/20/12 11:36 AM
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Good. My state made the lsit. Perhaps I can now convince hubby that we are retiring somewhere else. . . . . in 30 years.
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#1732677 - 08/20/12 02:08 PM
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Ha! I would say something about the geography here, but it would only get me a notify....
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#1732686 - 08/20/12 02:26 PM
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How did NJ not make the list. Was that just assumed as a given?  Seriously. I was wondering the same thing.
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#1732689 - 08/20/12 02:29 PM
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Ha! I would say something about the geography here, but it would only get me a notify.... Not so much geography location, but certainly climate seems to be the common denominator!
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#1732697 - 08/20/12 02:46 PM
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i would think that #1 would be "anywhere my spouse is". i would imagine it is a huge adjustment...
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#1732951 - 08/20/12 08:18 PM
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Always knew WI was bad, but I really want to retire there!!! 
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#1733184 - 08/21/12 03:18 PM
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We do have tasty cheese.
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#1733297 - 08/21/12 04:47 PM
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#1733452 - 08/21/12 09:05 PM
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Ladies... back to work please.
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#1733821 - 08/22/12 06:49 PM
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Oh sorry I didn't see the subsequent posts. Why do I want to retire to Wisconsin??? The SNOWMOBILING, of course. 
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#1734036 - 08/23/12 12:04 PM
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Ditto that. But near the ocean, too.
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