| Asking 20 retirees this question... "What is the best | | | | the list. Texas and Florida come to mind as |
| state to retire in?" You will probably end up with a | | | | possibilities for the high income retiree (zero state |
| dozen answers. Why? Because we all have different | | | | income taxes there). For a veteran on pension, it |
| criteria for what makes a state the best. | | | | may be important to know which of the 26 states |
| Talk about the great Florida beaches to a retiree | | | | do not tax his or her military retirement pay. |
| with 6 grandchildren in California and he or she won't | | | | For most of us however we retire to be able to do |
| care... the grandkids come first. Extol the virtues of | | | | the things we could not do when we were working. |
| the great fly fishing in Colorado to an avid golfer and | | | | So where can the golfer's golf; the sun worshippers |
| you are not going to keep him or her from retiring in | | | | go to the beach; the fishermen fish; and on it goes. |
| Arizona. | | | | Sounds simple huh? |
| Despite all of the different ways we chose the best | | | | The stories of how some people came to choosing a |
| state for us some things are important to everyone. | | | | place to retire can be amusing and informative. These |
| First being the climate. You should be able to pick a | | | | stories can also be informative to people in similar |
| climate that is agreeable to you. If you don't like the | | | | situations. |
| cold, why not put Florida and Arizona on your list to | | | | The best state to retire in can be anywhere you are |
| consider. | | | | happy. How you get to that happy place is a story I |
| If you are fortunate to be wealthy, living in a state | | | | hope you are willing to share with others. |
| with no personal income tax may go to the top of | | | | |